Joel Motlafi Ministries

12/12/2022

10/10/2021

OUR CONVERSATION

Few of us realize the effect that our conversations have upon our own spirits.
When you pretend to be what you are not and you talk glibly about it, it builds into your spirit a weakness. It is like a piece of rot in the beam of a building.
Or, your conversation may be full of discouragement, and you talk of your failures and disappointments and hard luck, until you build into your spirit-consciousness a sense of failure and inferiority. Eventually, it will rob you of initiative. You will find it difficult to rise above that mental attitude.
On the other hand, you speak the truth about what you are in Christ. You confess to your friends or your enemies what God is to you, and of your union with Him, and that you are actually partners with Him, that He is the One who backs you up and furnishes the capital to put the thing over. You give Him credit for His ability, for His wisdom, and you dare to make your confession boldly of your confidence in your success by His grace.
Remember this always. YOU RISE OR FALL TO THE LEVEL OF YOUR CONFESSION!

The Hidden Man.

09/04/2019

Life, the Kingdom life, is about Jesus, and for His Glory. He is the Author and Finisher of Our Faith.

08/09/2018

The Word!
John 1:1-3 TPT

JOHN
Eternal Love
The Living Expression
In the very beginning the Living Expression was already there.
And the Living Expression was with God, yet fully God.
They were together—face-to-face, in the very beginning.
And through his creative inspiration
this Living Expression made all things,
for nothing has existence apart from him!
John 1:1-3 TM
John
The Life-Light
The Word was first,
the Word present to God,
God present to the Word.
The Word was God,
in readiness for God from day one.
Everything was created through him;
nothing—not one thing!—
came into being without him.
John 1:1-3KWT

John
In the beginning the Word was existing. And the Word was in fellowship with God the Father. And the Word was as to His essence absolute deity. This Word was in the beginning in fellowship with God the Father. All things through His intermediate agency came into being, and without Him there came into being not even one thing which has come into existence.

Looking at the Word of God, is looking into His very Heart- JESUS Christ. Note what it did, and imagine what it is capable of, what it can do.
All we see in Creation is the outcome of His word. He and His Word are one. Did you notice that it says the Word is God? You hold in your hand the life giving Lord when you have the word. The word is Light and Life. Check out the above verses and we’ll continue this study.

04/09/2018

Life shouldn’t be boring. With God in us, life can be exciting. Adventurous yes, but never boring. So, here’s to “Life Without Limitations.” A copy will cost you only R130.

24/08/2018

The race we run is only possible when we keep our eyes on the Lord Jesus. He is the Author and Perfecter of our faith. No distractions please. Hebrews 12:1-2

08/01/2018

Psalms 23:1
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
David’s poetic praise to God
The Lord is my best friend and my shepherd.
I always have more than enough.

The Lord is my best friend- This speaks of acquaintance with the Lord. Getting to know the Lord through fellowship with Him in the Word and prayer will make us friends with Him. The word for shepherd is the same in Hebrew for best friend.

The Lord is my Shepherd!
The Shepherd:
1. Guides
2. Guards/Protects
3. Provides/Feeds

This is the blessing of being Looked after by the Lord. He is our inheritance. We are One with Him.

So then child of God, let us rest in the truth of His commitment to all we need Him to be
in our lives. WE ARE SAFE IN HIS CARE
SHALOM

03/09/2017

How do you see yourself with GOD IN YOU? Think on this: "Greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world." Paul was said to be chosen as a vessel of God's grace to the world.
Did you know that you are God's vessel. You have Him in you. We have Him in us.
You are a vessel, and like a cargo ship you have goods to bless others with. Life, health, strength, joy, peace, wealth, restoration, all these and more have come with Him into yours and my life.

Be this vessel of grace for many.
Seek God and obey Him joyfully as you become His change agent.

The world awaits us.
Will you be the blessing He's made and called you to be?

10/05/2017

You were born for such a time as this. With God in you, you will carry out the purpose of your existence as He designed you to do it. The Holy Spirit is your Helper and Intercessor. Yield to Him. You were born to win in life!!!
Isaiah 60:1

Isaiah 60 TAB
ARISE [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you—rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you!

Christ is in you! Rise to a new life and be the light He's called you to be in this dark and lost world.

Never give up.
You were born to manifest His glory and bring multitudes to His saving knowledge.
Rise!!! Shine!!!
Your light has come!!!!!

28/02/2017

Psalm 23:1
Psalm 23:1 CEV
[1] You, LORD, are my shepherd. I will never be in need.
Lord- Jehovah. The Self existing or Eternal One. He needs no help to be Himself. He is All-Sufficient. No limits.

David says 'are'- same as 'is'. There is no end to Who or What He is. Continually and each day He is. I can hear Jeremiah crying out " The steadfast and unfailing love of the Lord NEVER ceases. His mercies NEVER COME TO AN END. They ARE new EVERY morning. Great is Your faithfulness.

He says the Lord is 'MY' Shepherd. There is a sense of ownership here. David is saying something that requires our observation and application here:
Shepherd! What is the shepherds vocation?
He Feeds His flock
He guides His flock
He guards His flock

I will NEVER be in need!!! I SHALL NOT WANT.

Let's meditate this and hear the Holy Spirit assuring us. The greatest characteristic of faith is rest, and those who are of faith do enter into His rest.
THE LORD IS MY/YOUR SHEPHERD child of God.

02/07/2016

Jesus knew no sin. Never had or committed it. He was Made sin:
He who did not know sin in an experiential way, on behalf of us and instead of us, was made sin, in order that, as for us, we might become a righteousness of God in Him. (Wuest)

We did not know righteousness. He was Made sin for us, so that we might be Made the Righteousness of God in Him. WE WERE MADE! I am today who and what He made me to be!!! Oh!!!