A recent theme--declarations! God says something, we believe it, and then we speak it. Receive, believe, achieve!
There are two types of declarations I want to go into here. We can declare things from the written word, or we can declare things from the spoken word. Both types can be Spirit-filled and Spirit-led, but one usually requires more discernment than another. Let's look at both.
1) Written-Word Declarations
Here we recite something written in God's Word--we take a written promise and make it our own. For example, I may say, 'I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus'. This is truth, according to 2 Corinthians 5:21. Believing the Word, and hearing and speaking it, is how we are sanctified. We are sanctified by the truth! (John 17:17)
We can also declare scripture when we are tempted by the devil. Remember, that's what Jesus did! So the Word is for upliftment, but it's also for warfare--it's our sword and our weapon for battle.
2) Spoken-word Declarations
These can be tricker. We need ears to hear; we need our own spiritual ears to be closely attuned. The voice of the Holy Spirit is worth listening for! For example, today the Lord showed me the shield of faith, and prompted me to pray that over myself. So I did. Another example--I may hear the Spirit speak strength to my body. What should my response be? Well, probably to speak strength to myself. That's where faith comes in! If God said it, then I need to believe it. Do I feel stronger? Yes! Because it is written! The joy of the Lord is my strength.
We declare what God says first. If God didn't set the precedent, our declarations probably won't work. Remember that Job's friends were wrong! We need to be in tune, discerning, and not presumptuous. We need to value His voice.
Written-Word and spoken-word declarations go hand in hand! They feed off of each other! We can have the Bible confirmed by hearing His personal voice, and we can confirm our rhema words by testing them against scripture. Faith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17), and hearing comes in many forms.
When we declare God's will, it looses the heavens. It loosens angels and an empowerment of the Holy Spirit. It loosens any blockages and binds any opposition. God's will comes down unrestrained, on earth as it is in Heaven! That's what declaring does! It brings us up into God's reality. It brings up our faith, and our faith takes us to a place where God really is. Declarations make a way.
There are two types of declarations I want to go into here. We can declare things from the written word, or we can declare things from the spoken word. Both types can be Spirit-filled and Spirit-led, but one usually requires more discernment than another. Let's look at both.
1) Written-Word Declarations
Here we recite something written in God's Word--we take a written promise and make it our own. For example, I may say, 'I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus'. This is truth, according to 2 Corinthians 5:21. Believing the Word, and hearing and speaking it, is how we are sanctified. We are sanctified by the truth! (John 17:17)
We can also declare scripture when we are tempted by the devil. Remember, that's what Jesus did! So the Word is for upliftment, but it's also for warfare--it's our sword and our weapon for battle.
2) Spoken-word Declarations
These can be tricker. We need ears to hear; we need our own spiritual ears to be closely attuned. The voice of the Holy Spirit is worth listening for! For example, today the Lord showed me the shield of faith, and prompted me to pray that over myself. So I did. Another example--I may hear the Spirit speak strength to my body. What should my response be? Well, probably to speak strength to myself. That's where faith comes in! If God said it, then I need to believe it. Do I feel stronger? Yes! Because it is written! The joy of the Lord is my strength.
We declare what God says first. If God didn't set the precedent, our declarations probably won't work. Remember that Job's friends were wrong! We need to be in tune, discerning, and not presumptuous. We need to value His voice.
Written-Word and spoken-word declarations go hand in hand! They feed off of each other! We can have the Bible confirmed by hearing His personal voice, and we can confirm our rhema words by testing them against scripture. Faith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17), and hearing comes in many forms.
When we declare God's will, it looses the heavens. It loosens angels and an empowerment of the Holy Spirit. It loosens any blockages and binds any opposition. God's will comes down unrestrained, on earth as it is in Heaven! That's what declaring does! It brings us up into God's reality. It brings up our faith, and our faith takes us to a place where God really is. Declarations make a way.
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