PRAYER OF DECREES

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 : Zechariah 4:6-9
4:6 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.
4:7 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.
4:8 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto
me, saying,
4:9 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
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
prayers do not sound like prayers; yet they are
prayers that come in 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 prophecy 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 a set of 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 fruits, and that your fruit should remain:
that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my
name, He may give it 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.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : Acts 22:22-24:21 and Song
of Solomon 6:10-7:10
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
HYMN 5: OH SPREAD THE TIDING ROUND
Oh, spread the tidings' round,
Wherever man is found,
Wherever human hearts
And human woes abound;
Let every Christian tongue
Proclaim the joyful sound:
The Comforter has come!
Chorus:
The Comforter has come,
The Comforter has come!
The Holy Ghost from heav’n,
The Lord’s dear promise giv’n;
Oh, spread the tidings ’round,
Wherever man is found,
The Comforter has come!
The long, long night is past,
The morning breaks at last;
And hushed the dreadful wail
And fury of the blast,
As o’er the golden hills
The day advances fast!
The Comforter has come!
Chorus:
Lo, the great King of kings,
With healing in His wings,
To every captive soul
A full deliv’rance brings;
And through the vacant cells
The song of triumph rings:
The Comforter has come!
Chorus:
O boundless love divine!
How shall this tongue of mine
To wond’ring mortals tell
The matchless grace divine
That I, a child of hell, should
In His image shine!
The Comforter has come!