Memorise: For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto
this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not
doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall
come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Mark 11:23
Read: 6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the
word of the Lord unto
Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of
hosts.
7 Who
art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he
shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace
unto it.
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8 Moreover
the word of the Lord came
unto me, saying,
9 The
hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall
also finish it; and thou shalt know that the Lord
of
hosts hath sent me unto you.
Zechariah 4:6-9, (KJV)
Bible in one year: Acts 22:22-24:21, Song of Solomon 6:10-7:10
MESSAGE
Prayers are of different types
and they are also in categories. Today, we shall discuss the prayer of decrees.
There is a level you get to in spiritual warfare that prayers of supplication
or intercession may prove inadequate. Our Lord Jesus Christ in our memory verse
for today assures us that whatever we command shall obey us. In Mark 11:24 He
said:
“Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire,
when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”
A prayer of decree is a prayer
that creates; it does not take “No” for an answer. At times, such prayer do not
sound like prayers; yet they are prayers that come in the form of prophecy.
More often, only those in an intimate walk with God engage effectively in
prayers of decrees. The Bible says;
“Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his
Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of
my hands command ye me.”
Isaiah 45:11
A classic example of a prayer of
decree is found in Ezekiel chapter 37. The prophet was moved by the Spirit of
the Living God to prophesy to dry bones in a valley. He Prophesied in the Name
of the Lord and there was a miracle of restoration of life. I decree that every
mountain threatening the fullness of your joy is removed now in Jesus’ name.
According to our memory verse, when we tell a mountain to be removed, and be
cast into the sea, it shall come to pass. A couple trusting God for the fruit
of the womb came to me years ago for prayers, and after they had the assurance
that their prayers had been answered, an argument ensued on whether the
expected baby should be a boy or a girl. So, I intervened by decreeing that in
order to settle the argument permanently, the expected miracle babies should
come as a set of twins, a boy and a girl. They keyed into this prayer of decree
and as the Almighty would have it, in nine months time; the couple had twins –
a boy and a girl. I decree to someone using this devotional; your expected
miracle shall come this season in Jesus’ name.
“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and
ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit
should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may
give it to you.”
John 15:16
For us to effectively engage in
prayers of decree, we must live in holiness and perfect obedience to the Word
of God. Jesus Christ said:
“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall
ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” John 15:7
Prayer Point
My Father in Heaven, I decree according to your Word, every mountain
threatening my destiny is removed now in Jesus’ name.
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Heavens Daily, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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