Daily Declaration of Faith Modeled on the Tabernacle of Moses

Preface

This is not a “family prayer book” or any sort of a “prayer book”, but only a model meant only for individual reflection, not group prayer. As prerequisite, please read Exodus 25 to 31 and 35 to 40. We DO NOT have to follow any of the required rituals that you read there, but we need to know what the tabernacle of Moses is and what goes on there.

To understand why God asked Moses to set up a temple for Him, all the 6 main items in the tabernacle are explained scripturally to show its relevance to us now. This section is then followed with detailed instructions on what we can do to stand in the victory that Christ won for us.

Always remember that as born again believers, our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (1Cor 6:19), and that God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, has made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and has raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Eph 2:4-6). This means that we are already seated with Christ in the throne room of God.

It is my hope that this will help you draw nearer to God. To download a PDF copy of this document , please click here.

Yours Sincerely,
John S. Kodiyil.

THE BRAZEN ALTAR – The Cross and The Blood Of Jesus Christ Our Lord

Explanation of the Brazen Altar, the Cross and the Blood of Jesus Christ

The altar was an acacia wood box covered with bronze sheets, about 7.5 feet square and 4.5 feet high, topped by a grate, filled with earth, with horns at each corner. Here offerings were made to the Lord, both animals and grain.

For sinful man to even approach a holy God, there must be a blood sacrifice. Jesus died as atonement for our sins. The brazen altar is where we repent and rid ourselves of our sinful deeds and desires.

The Cross of Jesus Christ

When Jesus Christ was put to death by being nailed to a wooden cross, those men thought they were just executing a man who was disturbing their way of life. They did not realize that the Cross was planned by God from the beginning of the world.

  1. God Reveals His Power through The Cross
    1. “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1Cor 1:18).
    2. “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” (Romans 1:16).
  2. God Shows His Love on The Cross
    1. “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom 5:8).
  3. God Removed Our Sorrows on The Cross
    1. “Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him and afflicted” (Isa 53:4).
  4. Jesus Took the Punishment for Our Sins on The Cross
    1. “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed… We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isa 53: 5, 6).
    2. “Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.” (1 Peter 2:24).

New Relationship with God through The Cross

Because God is so holy and righteous, sin separates us from Him. No one in sin is able to be in His presence. So, not only by dying on the Cross did Jesus suffer for our sins in our place; but also He made it possible for us know God personally and to experience the love, peace and joy which fellowship with Him brings.

  1. We Become Acceptable To God through the Cross
    1. “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Cor 5:21).
  2. We Receive Forgiveness through The Cross
    1. “For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the Kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins” (Col 1:13,14).
    2. My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. (1 John 2:1-2).
  3. We Become Members of God’s Family through The Cross
    1. “Both the one who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers. He says, ‘I will declare your name to my brothers; in the presence of the congregation I will sing your praise”‘ (Heb 2:11, 12).
    2. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name (John 1:12)
  4. Racial Barriers Are Broken through The Cross
    1. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations.
    2. “His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of two, thus making peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility” (Eph 2:13-16).

Freedom through The Cross

Jesus’ death on the Cross was a great victory for us. Because God dealt with our sin on the Cross, it means also that all the misery and suffering which is a result of sin was also dealt with. The Cross has won great freedom for us!

  1. Freedom from Satan
    1. “And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the Cross” (Col 2:15).
    2. “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love” (Colossians 1:13).
  2. Freedom from Past Sins
    1. “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36).
    2. “And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses” (Colossians 2:13).
  3. Freedom from Present Sins
    1. “For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace” (Rom 6:14)
  4. Freedom from Sickness
    1. “This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: ‘He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases'” (Matt 8:17).
  5. Freedom from the Curse
    1. “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree'” (Gal 3:13)
    2. See the list of curses you have been set free from in Deuteronomy 28:15-68.
  6. Freedom from the Judgment
    1. “Then Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment ” (Heb 9:26-27)
  7. Freedom from Everlasting Death
    1. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

Love and Justice Meet at The Cross

The Cross is the place where the love of God and the righteous judgment of God meet. His righteous judgment demanded the death penalty for sin – the shedding of blood. His love met His own demands and Jesus, the Son of God, died in our place.

  1. “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!
  2. “Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation (Rom 5:8-11)

The Cross Is the Center Of History

The Cross of Jesus Christ is the center point of mankind’s existence on earth. From the moment the first man and woman sinned (see Genesis 3), it was pre-planned by God that Jesus would die on the Cross.

From that time on, people looked forward in faith to what God promised. He would do on the Cross to save them. Today we look back and, by believing what Jesus has done for us on the Cross, receive forgiveness and new life.

My Commitment

Today I put my whole trust in what God was doing for me when Jesus died on the Cross. I believe He took the punishment for my sin. I receive the forgiveness that God is offering to me. And I thank Him for the relationship this now gives me with Him. I make a decision today that I will live each day in this personal relationship with God and commit myself to share this truth with others.

The Blood of Jesus Christ

The shedding of Jesus Christ’s blood on the cross was a factor in order for us to receive forgiveness for our sins and acceptance into the presence of God.

……..”without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness” (Heb 9:22).

Life is in the Blood

“For the life of a creature is in the blood and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves … it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life” (Lev 17:11)

When we sin, we earn death. “The wages of sin is death” (Rom 6:23). Jesus paid this penalty for us by shedding His blood (dying for us by shedding His blood (dying for us – in our place).

Atonement (at-one-ment) means to be made AT ONE with God. Jesus gave His life (shed His blood) on the Cross for our AT ONE MENT (atonement). This made it possible for us to be AT-ONE with God. Jesus’ blood means we are no longer His enemy but His friend, his sons and daughters. By faith we accept what He did for us.

What Sin Does To Our Life

  1. Separates Us from God
    1. “But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear” (Isa 59.2).
  2. Makes Us Feel Guilty
    1. “My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear” (Ps 38:4)
  3. Allows Satan to Accuse Us
    1. “…the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night…” (Rev.12:10)
  4. Demands the Death Penalty
    1. “… The soul who sins is the one who will die” (Eze 18:4).

The blood of Christ meets all of our needs.

The Blood is For God

The blood of Christ wholly satisfies God’s law – which requires a penalty for breaking the law. I John 3:4 says “sin is breaking the law”

  1. 1 John 3:4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

The blood protects us from the penalty of breaking the law (death)

In Exodus 12, God commands the people of Israel to put the blood of a lamb on their door-posts to protect them from the destroyer – who would kill all the first-born.

This lamb was a picture of the Lamb – Jesus – Who would come later. God said, …”when I see the blood, I will pass over [protect] you…” (vs.13).

  1. Fellowship is Restored
    1. “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him” (Rom 5:8, 9).
  2. We Are Redeemed (Purchased Back From Slavery)
    1. “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace” (Eph 1:7).

The Blood Is For Man

The blood has satisfied God; now it is to satisfy us in the cleansing of our conscience from guilt.

  1. The Blood Cleanses From Guilt
    1. “How much more, then, will the blood of Christ who through the eternal Spirit suffered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our conscience from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!” (Heb 9:14).
  2. The Blood Sanctifies Us
    1. “And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood” (Heb 13:12).
  3. The Blood Brings Us Close To God
    1. “…and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.
    2. “But now he has reconciled you…” (Col 1:20-22).
  4. The Blood Gives Boldness to Enter God’s Presence
    1. “Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, the body..
    2. “Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water” (Heb 10:19-22).
  5. The Blood Perfects Us in the Sight of God
    1. “…because by one sacrifice he has made perfect for ever those who are being made holy” (Heb 10:14).

The Blood Is For the Devil

Satan’s most strategic activity in this age is as the accuser of the brethren (Rev 12:10) and it is as this that the Lord confronts him in His special ministry as High Priest through His own blood (Heb 9:11-14).

1.    The Blood Puts God on Man’s Side Against the Devil

“…If God is for us, who can be against us?…Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen?

“Shall God who justifies? Who is he that condemns? Will Christ Jesus, who died – more than that, who was raised to life – and is at the right hand of God and is also interceding [praying] for us?” (Rom 8:31, 33, 34).

The devil has no ground for accusation against those who have received the work of Christ’s shed blood for them.

2.    The Blood Dissolves All Satan’s Legal Rights of Ownership

“… in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins” (Col 1:14).

‘Redemption’ means ‘to buy back’. We are under new ownership, and the price that was paid for us was the shed blood of Jesus.

“… the church of God, which he bought with his own blood” (Acts 20:28). See also 1 Corinthians 6:19, 20; 1 Timothy 2:6).

What the Blood of Christ Has Brought Us

1.    Purity of Heart

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin” (1 Jn 1:7).

2.    Eternal Life

Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. (John 6:53-54)

3.    Approach to God

“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ” (Eph 2:13).

My Commitment

I now understand what the shed blood of Jesus means to God, to Satan and to me. I make my commitment to share with others the truth concerning the blood of Christ. I will remind myself often of the covenant God has with me, to forgive my sin and cleanse me from sin and protect me from Satan’s harm.

What I must do at this point in the model.

After understanding the benefits of what our Lord and Savior Jesus did for us at the Cross and understanding that the precious blood of Jesus has completely restored us to God, and because of that we have become His righteousness in Christ, make the following declarations of who you are in Christ our Lord daily.

Confession & Positioning In Christ Jesus

I Am A Child Of God.

  • In the name of Christ Jesus I declare that I am a child of God and I am washed by the blood of Jesus Christ. I have been chosen by God almighty to carry-out His commands and His will in the cities of Cochin and Ooty and in the nations I have been called to go to.

I Am The Temple Of The Holy Spirit.

  • In the name of Jesus Christ I declare that I am the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in me which I have received from God. I am not of my own. I am the manifestation, re-creation and the result of God’s Word. God spoke His Word into my life and I have become the manifest presence of Jesus on earth.

I Am A Minister Of God.

  • In the name of Jesus Christ I declare that I am a minister of God to fulfill the desire and intent of the Word of God in the cities of Cochin and Ooty and in the nations I have been called to go to.

My Mouth Is The Mouth Of God.

  • According to the Word of God, in the name of Jesus Christ I declare and confess that my mouth is the mouth of God. My God is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

I Am An Ambassador Of Christ.

  • In the name of Jesus Christ I declare and identify myself that I am an ambassador of Christ. By virtue of the appointment, I represent the Kingdom of God. The Word of God says that among us is the Kingdom of God. As I speak, the perfect will of God will be established in the cities of Cochin and Ooty and in the nations I have been called to go to.

I Have Authority.

  • In the name of Jesus Christ, I have all authority in heaven and earth to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt me. What I bind in the earth will be bound in Heaven, and anything that I release in the earth will be released in Heaven.

    Right now I stand in the victory stand where Jesus stood, because God put all things in subjection under the feet of Jesus and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, to which I belong. I live the victory of Jesus in its fullness which He won on the cross of Calvary.

Cancellation And Rejection of Satan’s Claims

In the name of Jesus Christ I declare that, due to the righteousness of Christ in me, Satan and his associated demons have nothing in me or on my family or in my ministry or on my anointing in Jesus Christ name.

My property, works of my hands and all our belongings, health, our future and our generations are protected by the wall of salvation. My steps are ordained by God.

In the name of Jesus I reject every spirit of fear; fear of failure, fear of people, fear of evil attacks, fear which enters through bad dreams, accidents, sickness, or fear of untimely death or any weakness or financial embarrassments .I reject them all right now in Jesus’ might name.

Receiving the Blessing of God

  • The LORD blesses and keeps me and my family.
  • The LORD makes His face shine upon me and my family. He is gracious to me and my family.
  • The LORD lifts up His countenance upon me and my family and gives me and my family peace.
  • Holy angels are in ministration for me and my family.
  • My God shall never sleep nor slumber. I receive all this in Jesus Christ of Nazareth name Amen.

I am healed

  • I believe that I will live and not die to declare the works of the Lord in this earth – Psalm 118:17.
  • God has given me the strength to live eighty years or more in perfect health – Psalm 90:10.
  • I believe God’s Word that with long life He satisfies me and shows me His salvation – Psalm 91:16.
  • Jesus went about doing good and healing all oppressed of the devil – Acts 10:38.
  • Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever – Hebrews 13:8.
  • Jesus said if I can believe, all things are possible, so I believe and have not heart of unbelief – Mark 9:23.
  • It is God’s will that I prosper and be in health, even as my soul prospers – 3 John 2.
  • I believe that the same Spirit that raised Jesus Christ from the dead lives and dwells in me, and He will also quicken my mortal body – Romans 8:11.
  • Every day as I wait upon the Lord, He renews my strength. I rise up as the eagles. I will run and not get weary. I will walk and not faint – Isaiah 40:31.
  • God has redeemed me out of the hand of the enemy and I say so. I am the redeemed of the Lord – Psalm 107:2.
  • Christ has redeemed me from the curse of the law, having been made a curse for me. For it is written, cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that I might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith – Galatians 3:13,14.
  • I am blessed coming in and going out. I am blessed in my body. I serve the Lord and He blesses my bread and water and He takes sickness away from the midst of me – Exodus 23:25. Read Deuteronomy 28.
  • God sent His Word to heal me and deliver me from all destruction – Psalm 107:20.
  • He is the Lord that healeth me – Exodus 15:26.
  • I attend to His Word because God’s Word is life to me and health to all my flesh – Proverbs 4:20-22.
  • By Jesus’ stripes I was healed – Isaiah 53:4,5; 1 Peter 2:24.
  • Himself took my infirmities and bore my diseases – Matthew 8:17.
  • The Lord my God in the midst of me is mighty. He will save, He will rejoice over me with joy, He will rest in His love for me, and He will joy over me with singing – Zephaniah 3:17.
  • Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name and forget not all His benefits. Who forgives all my iniquities and heals all my diseases; who redeems my life from destruction; who crowns me with loving-kindness and tender mercies; who satisfies my mouth with good things so that my youth is renewed like the eagle’s – Psalm 103:1-5.
  • God perfects the things that concern my life – Psalm 138:8.
  • Because of what my Lord Jesus did for me, I right now declare that in Christ:

DECLARATION OF FAITH

  • I walk in divine health (3 John 2)
  • I live under an open heaven (Mal. 3:10)
  • I have no lack for any good thing (Jud 18:10)
  • I am prosperous and God delights in my prosperity (Ps 35:27)
  • The Lord will teach me to profit and lead me by the way I should go (Is 48:17)
  • I expect favor with God and with man (Luke 2:52)
  • I live in abundance (Eph 3:20)
  • Matt 5:13 – I am the salt of the earth
  • Matt 5:14 – I am the light of the world
  • Mark 16:17 – I have received the power of the Holy Spirit to do great works.
  • John 10:10 – I have abundant life
  • John 10:14 – I know God’s voice
  • John 13:34-35 – I have love for others
  • John 14:12 – I shall do even greater works than Christ Jesus.
  • John 15:5 – I am a branch in Jesus the true vine
  • John 15:15 – I am Christ’s friend
  • John 15:16 – I am chosen and appointed by Christ to bear fruit
  • John 17: 21-23 – I am one in Christ
  • John 1:12 – I am a Child of God
  • John 6:47 – I have everlasting life
  • John 8: 31-33 – I am set free
  • 1:7 – I am a saint called to be Holy
  • 12:21 – I am the body of Christ and satan has no power over me. I overcome evil with good.
  • Phil 4:13 – I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
  • I am blessed to be a blessing (Gen 12:2)
  • I am a lender and not a borrower (Duet. 28:12)
  • My God shall supply all of my need according to His riches & glory in Christ Jesus (Phil 4:19),
  • I walk in the Fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22)
  • I hear from God (Acts 22:14),
  • My steps are ordered by the Lord. (Ps 37:23),
  • God is my strength, and I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Ph 4:13),
  • 5:1 – I have been justified (completely forgiven and made righteous)
  • 6:18 – I am a slave of righteousness
  • 6:1-6 – I died with Christ and died to sin’s rule over my life.
  • 6:22 – I am enslaved to God
  • 8:1 – I am free forever from condemnation
  • 8:14-15 – I am a son of God
  • 8:17 – I am a joint heir with Christ sharing his inheritance with Him.
  • 8:2 – I live by the law of the Holy Spirit
  • 8:37 – I am more than a conqueror
  • 1 Cor. 12:27 – I am a member of Christ’s body
  • 1 Cor. 1:30 – I have been placed into Christ by God’s doing
  • 1 Cor. 1:7 – I do not lack any spiritual gift
  • 1 Cor. 1:8 – I am established to the end
  • 1 Cor. 2:16 – I have been given the mind of Christ
  • 1 Cor. 2:12 – I have received the Spirit of God into my life that I might know the things freely given to me by God
  • 1 John 4:4 – Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world.
  • Psalms 23:4 – I will fear no evil, for you are with me Lord, Your Word and Your Spirit comfort me.
  • Isaiah 54:14 – I am far from oppression and fear does not come near me.
  • 3:13 – Christ has redeemed me from the curse of the law (Poverty, sickness, and death)
  • 2 Cor. 8:9 – For poverty He has given me wealth, for sickness He has given me health
  • Psalms 119:25 – And my soul is revived according to Your word.
  • John 16:13 – The Spirit of Truth abides in me and teaches me all things. He guides me into all truth
  • 3:5 – I trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not to my own understanding
  • 3:6 – In all my ways I acknowledge Him and He directs my path.
  • 8:10 – The joy of the Lord is my strength
  • Psalms 27:1 – The Lord is the strength of my life
  • 1 John 4:4 – Greater is He that is in me, then he that is in the world
  • I walk by faith and not by sight (2 Cor. 5:7)
  • I enjoy my work and make the most of my time (Eph 5:16),
  • I am a person of excellence & integrity (Ps 25:21)
  • I have supernatural wisdom & discernment (James 1:5),
  • I walk in revelation knowledge (Eph 1:17)
  • I am a person who forgives easily & loves all people (Col 3:13),
  • The gifts of the Spirit operate in my life (1 Cor. 12:8-10)
  • 1 Cor. 3:16, 6:19 – I am a temple of God. His Spirit dwells in me.
  • 1 Cor. 6:17 – I am joined (united) to the Lord and am one Spirit with Him
  • 1 Cor. 6:19-20 – I have been bought with a price. I am not my own. I belong to God.
  • 2 Cor. 1:21 – I have been established, anointed, and sealed by God in Christ and I have been redeemed (see Eph. 1:13, 14)
  • 2 Cor. 2:14 – I always triumph in Christ
  • 2 Cor. 5:14-15 – Since I have died, I no longer live for myself, but for Jesus Christ
  • 2 Cor. 5:17 – I am a new creation
  • 2 Cor. 5: 18-19 – I am reconciled to God, and I am a minister of Reconciliation
  • 2 Cor 5:20 – I am an ambassador for Christ
  • 2 Cor. 5:21 – I have been made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus
  • Gal 2:20 – I have been crucified with Christ & it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.
  • Gal 3:26-28 – I am a son of God and one in Christ
  • 4:6, 7 – I am an heir of God since I am a son of God
  • Eph 1:1 – I am a saint (see 1 Cor 1:2, Phil 1:1, and Col 1:2)
  • Psalm 1:3 – Whatsoever I do shall prosper for I am like a tree planted by rivers of water.
  • 1:4 – You have delivered me from the evils of this world, for it is Your will.
  • Psalms 91:10 – No evil shall befall me, neither shall any plague come near my dwelling.
  • Psalms 91:11 – For You have given Your angels charge over me, and they keep me in all my ways.
  • Psalms 37:4 – I delight myself in the Lord and He gives me the desires of my heart.
  • Luke 6:38 – I have given and it is given unto me pressed, shaken together and running over.
  • 2 Cor. 9:8 – I have sufficiency in all things and abound to all good works, for all grace abounds toward me.
  • Psalms 119:105 – Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
  • Psalms 138:8 – He will perfect that which concerns me.
  • 3:16 – I let the Word of God dwell in me richly in all wisdom
  • 4 21:22 – I will not let the Word depart from my eyes, for it is life and health
  • 4:29 – I let no corrupt words come out of my mouth, only that which is good and edifying.
  • 4:27 – I refuse to give place to the devil.
  • I am the head and not the tail (Duet 28:13),
  • I am blessed with every spiritual blessing (Eph 1:3)
  • I live every day in abundant joy (Is 35:10),
  • I am strong in the Lord (Eph 6:10)
  • I am bold for Christ (Acts 4:29)
  • I am a soul winner (Mark 16:15),
  • I will fulfill my calling and destiny that God has for me, & I expect God’s best for me (Jer. 29:11),
  • Eph 1:6 – I am accepted in Christ
  • Eph 1:13, 14 – I have been given the Holy Spirit as a pledge guaranteeing my inheritance to come
  • Eph 1:3 – I have been blessed with every spiritual blessing
  • Eph 1:4 – I have been chosen before the foundation of the world to be Holy and without blame before Him
  • Eph 1:5 – I was predestined (determined by God) to be adopted as His son
  • Eph 1:7, 8 – I have been redeemed, forgiven, and am a recipient of His lavish grace
  • Eph 2:10 – I am God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do His work that he planned beforehand that I should do.
  • Eph 2:13 – I am brought near by the blood of Christ
  • Eph 2:18 – I have direct access to God through the Holy Spirit
  • Eph 2:19 – I am a fellow citizen with the rest of God’s people in His family
  • Eph 2:20 – I am built on the foundations of the apostles and Prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief Cornerstone
  • Eph 2:5 – I have been made alive together with Christ
  • Eph 2:6 – I have been raised up and seated with Christ in heaven
  • Eph 3:1 & 4:1 – I am a prisoner of Christ
  • Eph 3:12 – I may approach God with boldness, freedom, and confidence
  • 4:19 – There is no lack, for my God supplies all my needs according to His riches.
  • Psalms 23:1 – The Lord is my shepherd, I do not want.
  • John 10:3, 4 – I follow the Good Shepherd, because I know His voice. A stranger I will not follow.
  • Romans 12:2 – I am not conformed to this world, but I am transformed by renewing my mind in the Word
  • Eph 4:15 – I speak the truth in love, and grow up into Him in all things.
  • John 10:28 – No man shall take me out of His hand, for I have eternal life.
  • Col 3:15 – I let the peace of God rule in my heart, I refuse to worry about anything.
  • Eph 4:24 – I am righteous and holy
  • Eph 5:1 – I am his faithful follower
  • Eph 6:10 – I am strong in the Lord
  • Phil 1:6 – I am being changed into His image
  • Phil 3:14 – I press toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God
  • Phil 3:20 – I am a citizen of heaven and seated in heaven right now
  • Phil 4:7 – I have the peace of God which passes all understanding
  • Phil 4:13 – I can do all things through Jesus Christ who strengthens me.
  • Phil 4:19 – I have all my needs met by God according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus
  • 1:13 – I have been delivered from the domain of darkness (Satan’s Rule) and have been transferred to the Kingdom of Christ
  • 1:13-14 – I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins (the debt against me has been canceled).
  • 1:27 – Christ himself is in me
  • 2:7 – I have been firmly rooted in Christ and I am now being built up in Him
  • 2:10 – I have been made complete in Christ
  • 2:11 – I have been spiritually circumcised (my old unregenerated nature has been removed)
  • 12:28 – In my pathway is life and there is no death.
  • James 1:25 – I am a doer of the Word of God and I am blessed in my deeds.
  • 6:16 – I take the shield of faith, and stop everything the enemy brings against me.
  • Matt 16:19 – That which I refuse to allow here, God also refuses to allow, and that which I allow, He also will bring to pass here.
  • Col 2:10 – I am complete in Him who is the head of all principality and power
  • Mark 16:17, 18 – I am a believer and these things do follow me. I speak with new tongues, I take authority over the devil, I lay my hands on the sick and they recover.
  • 2:12, 13 – I have been buried, raised, and made alive with Christ
  • 2:6 – I walk in Christ Jesus
  • 3:12 – I am chosen of God, holy, and dearly loved
  • 3:1-4 – I have been raised with Christ. I died with Christ. My life is now hidden with Christ in God. Christ is now my life
  • 3:3 – I am hidden with Christ in God
  • 3:4 – I am an expression of the life of Christ because He is my Life
  • 1 Thes. 1:4 – I am chosen and dearly loved by God
  • 1 Thes. 5:5 – I am a son of light and not of darkness
  • 2 Tim. 1:7 – I have been given a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline
  • 2 Tim. 1:9 – I have been saved and called (set apart) according to God’s doing (Titus 3:5)
  • Heb 2:11 – Because I am sanctified and am one with the sanctifier (Christ) He is not ashamed to call me brother
  • Heb 3:1 – I am a holy brother, partaker of a heavenly calling
  • Heb 3:14 – I am a partaker of Christ in heaven…I share in His life
  • Heb 4:16 – I have a right to come boldly before the throne of God (Throne of grace) to find mercy and grace in time of need
  • Gal 3:13 – Christ has redeemed me from the curse of the law, I forbid sickness to come upon me.
  • 12:11 – I overcome by the blood of Jesus and the word of my testimony.
  • James 4:7 – The devil flees from me because I resist him in Jesus’s Name.
  • Psalms 119:89 – The word of God is forever settled in heaven.
  • Isaiah 54:13 – Great is the peace of my children for they are taught of the Lord.
  • I use my talents and gifts to glorify God (1 Pet 2:12),
  • I am faithful and steadfast in the Lord (Ps 51:10),
  • I have the mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:16)
  • I have a teachable spirit (Prov. 9:9),
  • I am strong in character and ready for anything (James 1:2-4),
  • I receive what I ask for, I find what I’m looking for, and the doors are open in my life (Matt 7:7-8)
  • I am washed, sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Holy Spirit of our God (1Cor6:11)
  • James 1:18 – I am the first fruits among His creation
  • 1 Pet. 1:23 – I am God’s child, born again of the incorruptible seed of the word of God, which lives and abides forever
  • 1 Pet. 2:11 – I am an alien and stranger to this world in which I temporarily live
  • 1 Pet. 2:24 – I am healed by the wounds of Jesus
  • 1 Pet. 2:5 – I am one of God’s living stones, and am being built up (In Christ) as a spiritual house
  • 1 Pet. 2:9, 10 – I am a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own special people, that I may proclaim the praises of Him who called me out of darkness into His marvelous light
  • 1 Pet. 5:8 – I am an enemy of the devil
  • 2 Pet. 1:4 – I have been given exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these I may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust
  • 1 John 3:1, 2 – I am now a child of God. I will resemble Christ
  • 1 John 4:17 – I am in the world as He is in Heaven
  • 1 John 4:4 – I have spiritual authority
  • 1 John 5:18 – I am born of God, and the evil one (Satan) cannot touch me
  • 1 John 5:4 – I have overcome the world
  • Rev 1:6 – I am a king and a priest unto God
  • Rev 21:7 – I am victorious
  • 28: 1-14 – I am blessed
  • 28:2 – I am filled with blessings
  • 17:8 – I am the apple of my Father’s eye
  • 31:3 – I am loved with an everlasting love

This is also a time where we can offer up free praises from our heart. Lift up the name of Jesus; give Him credit and Glory for what He is done for you. Continue to offer up praise to the Lord. Be thankful for what He has done for you (in general, this year, this month, this week, yesterday, and today) and what He is continuing to do.

THE BRAZEN LAVER – Place of Sanctification

Explanation of the Brazen Laver

The word Laver means wash basin. The English derivative of this word is lavatory which carries the meaning of place of washing in addition to wash basin.

The BRAZEN LAVER, or basin made of brass, is positioned between the altar and the Holy Place. The brass was as polished as to function as mirrors.

At the Brazen Altar, the blood of the animal was taken and mixed with hyssop, which must eventually go into the Holiest of All and be sprinkled before the Lord. Now the priest must wash his hands of the stains of the Brazen Altar. This depicts the work of sanctification – the removing of the very stains of sin.

Just as the priests cleansed themselves, this is the time to check our lives.

The need for repentance today

  • 1Jo 1:10 If we say (claim) we have not sinned, we contradict His Word and make Him out to be false and a liar, and His Word is not in us [the divine message of the Gospel is not in our hearts].
  • Isaiah 57:15-21 (NLT) The high and lofty one who inhabits eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in that high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I refresh the humble and give new courage to those with repentant hearts.

Clear Conscience

  • Act 24:16 Therefore I always exercise and discipline myself [mortifying my body, deadening my carnal affections, bodily appetites, and worldly desires, endeavoring in all respects] to have a clear (unshaken, blameless) conscience, void of offense toward God and toward men.
  • 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
  • James 1:21-Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does

True Purpose of the Law

  • Pro 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp, and the whole teaching [of the law] is light, and reproofs of discipline are the way of life. [Ps. 19:8; 119:105.]
  • Rom 3:20b For [the real function of] the Law is to make men recognize and be conscious of sin [not mere perception, but an acquaintance with sin which works toward repentance, faith, & holy character].
  • Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; test my heart and my mind (Psalm 26:2).
  • 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
  • John 15:3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. (The word of God cleanses you)

Do this by yourself when you’re alone. Remember, this is not a “family prayer” but a time of deep personal reflection.

What I must do at this point in the model.

Go through the Ten Commandments. Let them be a mirror to check your life and status with God with. In John 15:3 Jesus says “You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.” It is the word of God that cleanses us.

REFLECTION THROUGH THE 10 COMMANDMENTS: A mirror to cleanse our soul

Exodus 20:1-17

And God spoke all these words, saying: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me.

  • Do I worship any other Gods? Do I put myself ahead of God?

“You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

  • Do I bow down to any idols? Are there idols in my heart, anything I value above Jesus or my walk with Him?

“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

  • Have I been a good ambassador of Christ? Have I represented the name of Jesus in vain today? Do I use God’s name in vain? Do I call on Him as a habit without thinking about what I am saying? .

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

  • Do I honor God by keeping Sabbath Holy? Do I conduct business that is not of the Lord? Is it just another day to make money?

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.

  • Do I honor my parents? Do I honor those in authority over me? Have I provoked and offended them? Have I been impatient with their parental discipline, have I been resentful and scornful of their loving admonition?

“You shall not murder.

  • Do I kill by hating? In what ways am I programming my mind and the mind of my children to hate and to be angry or to hold prejudice? Do I lose my temper often?

“You shall not commit adultery.

  • Have I looked at a woman/man with lust for her/him recently? Do I silence the idle and lustful thoughts in my head or do I let them entertain me?
  • Have I physically broken the covenant of marriage I made with my heavenly Father and my spouse by committing adultery? Do I assist, save, protect, and guard marriage and decency to the best of my ability? Do I keep company with those who have no regard for this commandment and lust after sexual sins?

“You shall not steal.

  • Have I stolen? Have I taken my neighbor’s property from him or possessed it against his will, either in secret or openly?
  • Do I cheat on my taxes? Do I have pirated software/movies/songs in my computer?
  • Have I been false or dishonest in business, service, or work?
  • Am I stealing from the Lord? Am I squandering your gifts to me?

“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

  • Have I been a truthful person who has shun lies and defamations? Do I boast or exaggerate? Am I witnessing falsely?

17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

  • Am I coveting my neighbors stuff? Am I coveting another’s wife/husband? Am I greedy?

1 John 1:9 (NKJV)  If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

THE HOLY PLACE – THE GOLD LAMPSTAND – The Holy Spirit

Explanation of the Golden Candlestick

The Gold Lampstand is in the Holy Place. Upon entering the Holy Place we view the room 30 feet long, 15 feet wide, and 15 feet high. At first, our eyes must become accustomed to the dim light of the lamps, and we cannot help but be impressed with the sweet fragrance of burning incense. The walls are burnished gold, and the veil –-we have just passed through –-is of many colors with golden needlework.

In spite of all this luster, we note the simplicity of the furnishings. To our right is the Table of Shewbread; to our left the Golden Candlestick, or Lampstand, and directly in front of us, across the room, is the Altar of Incense.

The golden candlestick was a very important item within the Holy Place. It was very costly. It was made of beaten gold. It was composed of the shaft and the branches. On the ends of the branches there were lamps. Then finally there was the oil for the lamps. It was in the light from the candlestick that the priest performed his duties before God. There was no natural light in the tabernacle.

What I must do at this point in the model.

Take time out to sing in the Sprit, a new song unto the Lord. Pray in other tongues. Spend as much time as you are able or want to here with the Holy Spirit, fellowshipping with Him, loving and listening.

If you are not able to speak in tongues yet, sing a new song with your own words. You can also use the prayer below as a guideline to fellowship and commune with the Holy Spirit.

Dear Father in heaven, in Jesus’ name I ask you for the Holy Spirit, that through your anointing, give me your wisdom. Help me to solve all the problems I face through your wisdom.

I welcome you Holy Spirit into my life, into my day. I welcome a deeper more intimate relationship with you today. Holy Spirit, You are a Holy Person with a will, and emotions, not a genie or some mysterious “thing” or vapor Please forgive me if I have ever treated you impersonally. I will always welcome you and love you.

My Heavenly Father worked in the forefront during the Old Testament and Jesus made the New Covenant with His blood so that I can live in the Age of the Holy Spirit.

Give me your understanding so that I may understand the deep truths of God, and I may live those truths and pass them on to my children.

Give me counsel so that I will follow your narrow path. If it pleases you, allow me to advise others how to solve their problems.

Give me tremendous might so that I might be used by you to heal the sick and cast out the devil. You are the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Holy Spirit, I yield to you as I read the Bible. Increase my intimate knowledge of Jesus my Saviour. Give me a keen fear of the Lord so that I walk very softly before you and not commit any sin. Give me holiness though your presence, O Lord!

I want to depend on you, Holy Spirit, not my own strength.

You are my senior partner, you are my Lord. I depend upon you. Let’s go, Holy Spirit. Thank you for your anointing. Let’s work together. I will follow you.

THE TABLE OF SHEWBREAD. The Word Of God – Jesus Christ

Explanation of the Shewbread.

The table of showbread or showbread was a small table made of acacia wood and overlaid with pure gold. It measured 3 feet by 1.5 feet and was 2 feet, 3 inches high. It stood on the right side of the Holy Place across from the lampstand and held 12 loaves of bread, representing the 12 tribes of Israel.

The priests baked the bread with fine flour and it remained on the table before the Lord for a week; every Sabbath day the priests would remove it and eat it in the Holy Place, then put fresh bread on the table. Only priests could eat the bread, and it could only be eaten in the Holy Place, because it was holy.

“Showbread” also was called “bread of the presence” because it was to be always in the Lord’s presence. The Showbread is the symbol of the Word of God.

What I must do at this point in the model.

Read your Bible portion for the day.

The Lord can speak you from that, or bring to your remembrance a word that you have memorized before. Remember that God can only use what you know. So it is important to study the word of God.

Ask the Lord for Rhema. Give my Lord, your specific word – your Rhema Word – for my life today. Give me this day my daily bread. Do your daily Bible reading portion now.

Thank the Lord for the Logos word and His Rhema word. Thank Him for the written word and the inspired Word of God. All the 7,000+ promises of God are written in the scriptures. All those promises (logos – written word) are potentially mine, but not necessarily practically mine today. Rhema is inspired word made alive in my heart today for a specific application.

Peter never walked on water by reading about the Israelites crossing the Red Sea. He requested Jesus to command him to walk on the water. “And Peter answered Him, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” And Jesus, you did that one time. A specific Rhema word came directly from the Lord to Peter for a specific situation. He heard, faith came to Peter and just to Peter, by hearing – hearing the Rhema Word from the Lord Jesus to his specific request.

The other disciples did not respond; the Rhema word was not for them. Jesus did not call them to walk on the water. They didn’t have the faith or necessarily the desire to do that which Peter did at that moment. Even Peter’s faith wavered as he saw himself miraculously walking on the water. (Mat 14:28)

As his faith in that Rhema Word wavered, he became as a wave driven and tossed by the sea – double minded, lacking in faith – and he sank. As he cried out, Jesus, he saved him and brought him into the boat. And so that miracle was over for that specific time.

Peter did not step out of the boat by the written word but by the specific spoken word of the Lord he heard.

Faith comes by hearing and hearing the Rhema from Jesus.

So I must wait on you, Lord, today – if I want to get your inspired Word. Knowledge can become a kind of false faith. I want true faith from you today, Lord! Operating on knowledge only can be disobeying you. I want to obey you in all things today.

Naming and claiming promises my finger lands on in scripture is a dangerous business. Waiting on you, Lord, for Rhema is the way of the mature disciple.

Jesus, you spoke of this truth when you said: Man does not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the MOUTH of God. (Mat 4:4) Give me my daily bread from your word today Lord.

There is a specific Rhema word for you every single day, and for each situation you face every day. All that is required is your diligence in seeking and receiving it.

THE INCENSE ALTAR – HEAVENLY COMMUNICATION

Explanation of the Altar of Incense

112116_0824_DailyDeclar8.jpgThe altar of incense was placed at the far end of the holy place, immediately in front of the veil which partitioned off the most holy place. Like the table of showbread, the altar of incense was made of acacia wood overlaid with pure gold. It was one cubit long and one cubit wide. The height was two cubits, or about three feet. Like the brazen altar, it was foursquare and it had four horns, one on each corner. The two poles with which it was carried, were also made of wood overlaid with gold, and the four rings, that held the poles were of pure gold (Ex. 30:1-10).

Nothing but the sacred fire and the prescribed incense was ever placed upon it. (Ex 30:9, 10). In offering of incense the priest was brought more directly into the presence of God than in any other act of his daily work.

1. Who was to offer the incense on the altar?

  • Exodus 30:7, 8 “Aaron shall burn on it sweet incense every morning; when he tends the lamps, he shall burn incense on it. “And when Aaron lights the lamps at twilight, he shall burn incense on it, perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.

    Note: Each day the priest was to conduct a service of consecration on behalf of the people, and this service was called the “Daily.” This service was performed at the altar of burnt offering in the court of the tabernacle and in the holy place. The “daily” service consisted of the morning and evening burnt offering (A lamb each time), and the offering of sweet incense on the golden altar. Upon this altar the priest was to burn incense every morning and evening.

2. What did the incense symbolize?

  • Psalms 141:2 Let my prayer be set before You as incense.

3. Who does Paul say the priest represents?

  • Hebrews 7:24, 25 “But He (Jesus), because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.”
  • 1 Titus 2:5 “For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.”

    Note: The altar of incense is a call to God’s people to start day and end each day with prayer. Here Jesus brings our prayers to the Father pleading His blood for each one. Thus, the altar of incense is a call to prayer.

5. What is God’s invitation to us?

  • Hebrews 4:14-16 “Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
  • 1Pe 5:7 “Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”

    Note: The altar of incense is the third step in sanctification, our Christian growth. As the oil of the lampstand represented the Holy Spirit, and the bread at the table of showbread represented the Word of God, so the incense represents prayer which is essential to our “growing up” in Jesus.

6. Upon what conditions are we promised needed blessings?

  • Matthew 7:7, 8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. “For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
  • James 4:2 Yet you do not have because you do not ask.

    Note Prayer is not the overcoming of God’s unwillingness to help us, but rather it is taking hold of God’s willingness to do so. Prayer is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend.

7. What has God promise to do with my needs?

  • Philippians 4:19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

    Note: There is a difference between “need” & “greed”. All that the child of God needs is theirs for the asking. What we cannot do in our own strength can be accomplished when our efforts are united with divine power. Those who ask according to the Word of God will not be disappointed. Jesus can be trusted to answer our request the way we would want them answered if we knew the end from the beginning. In short He knows what is best for us.

8. How must one ask in order to receive?

  • James 1:6, 7 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
  • Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

    Note: When we come to God with our needs we must believe that He cares of us, and has our best interest in mind. However, disbelieving is love, and power jeopardizes our request.

9. Under what condition does the Lord not hear prayer?

  • 1 John 3:22 “And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.”
  • Palms 66:18 “If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear.” (See Isaiah 59:1, 2 James 4:3)
  • 1 Peter 3: 7 Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered. (See 1Peter 3:1-7)

    Note: Rebellion, contention and discord quench the spirit of prayer. Many grieve the Spirit and wound Jesus by giving into impatience, unkind words, disobedience, strife, and an unforgiving attitude.

10. When praying, what must we do in order to be forgiven?

  • Mark 11:25 “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.”

    Note: If Jesus is so ready and willing to forgive us our sins, how can we be unwilling to forgive another? (See Matthew 18:23-35)

11. What example did Jesus give of how to start each day?

  • Mark 1:35 “Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.”

12. What did Jesus say concerning secret prayer?

  • Matthew 6:6 “But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.”

13. With what should our prayer be mingled?

  • Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

    Note: Prayer does not change God, but it does change us and, our relation to Him. It places us in a frame of mind where God can consistently and safely grand our requests.

14. How often should we pray?

  • Ephesians 6:18 “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit.”

    Note: This doesn’t mean we should be always on our knees, but that we should live in an attitude of prayer. We must remember too, that prayer does not change God, but it does change us and, our relation to Him. It places us in a frame of mind where God can consistently and safely grand our requests.

15. If an answer does not come at the time and in the manner expected, what should be our attitude?

  • Psalms 37:7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him

16. What if I don’t pray just right or worse, I don’t know what to pray for?

  • Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

    Note: This is what happens when we pray in tongues. Ask, and you will receive. What a joy to know that our prayers are delivered to the throne without corruption through the power of the Holy Spirit.

What I must do at this point in the model.

This is the time to pray. You can pray for yourself, your spouse, children, extended family, your pastor and his family, brothers and sisters in the church.

However, when you pray do you believe? Or do you just wish? We must believe that God hears us when we pray.

Most of the good things that you are missing in your life today are the direct result of your own belief system. You say that you believe God, but when you go to Him in prayer you must believe that you will receive what you pray for. In the last week of Jesus’ life he taught his disciples a great object lesson to illustrate this truth. This is the key to unleashing the power of God in your life on a regular basis.

INTERCESSION

When you pray through the list below, simply believe that you will receive. Pray all the things you want to receive from the Lord and thank Him for them.

  • Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. Mark 11:24
  • And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive. Matthew 21:22

For your spouse

(fill in his/her first name)

  • I pray that I love and treat _____________ with respect and as heirs with me in eternal life so that my prayers would not be hindered.
    • Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. 1 Peter 3:7
  • I pray that _____________ hand would be blessed by God.
    • May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17
  • I pray for _____________ to have wisdom to choose the God honoring option in every decision.
    • By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; Proverbs 24:3
  • I pray for _____________ to have the discretion to steward the resources God has given him/her.
    • Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work—this is a gift of God. Ecclesiastes 5:19
  • I pray for godly principles and practices to characterize our communication.
    • Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29
  • I pray for _____________ to take the way of escape God provides in temptation.
    • No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1 Corinthians 10:13
  • I pray for _____________ to have spiritual victory in trials and over worry, discouragement and doubt.
    • Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4
  • I pray for _____________ to grow in faith and bear fruit in his/her walk with Christ.
    • And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God Colossians 1:10
  • I pray for _____________ health and protection.
    • The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2
  • I pray that my relationship with the Lord & with _____________ would be ever deepening in intimacy, respect, & love.
    • In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church— Ephesians 5:28-29

Sunday

For my Children

Salvation—”Lord, let salvation spring up within my children, that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.” Isa. 45:8; 2 Tim. 2:10

Growth in Grace—”I pray that my children may grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Pet. 3:18.

Filled with the Holy Spirit. “I pray that my children may be filled with the Holy Spirit and move in His power.” Eph 5:18, Acts 1:8

Love—”Grant, Lord, that my children may learn to live a life of love, through the Spirit who dwells in them.” Gal. 5:25 Eph. 5:2.

Honesty and Integrity—”May integrity and honesty be their virtue and their protection.” Ps. 25:21.

For my Pastor

Prayer for Faithfulness: Dear Heavenly Father, Your word says many things about faithfulness, I pray now that Pastor John Kodiyil will continue to be faithful to You and to Your church. Help him to always seek Your direction in his life and the life of Your church. I pray that he is faithful in all that he does, faithful to his commitments, faithful to his wife and family, but most of all I pray that he is always faithful to You in what You would have for him to do to accomplish Your plan for his life. Lord help him to be faithful to proclaim Your name in all the earth. I praise You for this time that I have to offer up my prayer for faithfulness Lord and ask that You grant it in the name of Jesus, Amen.

For our Church

Praying for our Church is very important.

  • 1Pet 5:6    Heavenly Father, we humble ourselves under Your mighty hand.
  • 1Jn 1:9    Forgive us for our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
  • Heb 10:22    Let us draw near to You with a true heart in full assurance of faith,
  • Heb 10:22    having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience,
  • Heb 10:22    and our bodies washed with pure water.

Monday

For my Children

Self-Control—”Father, help my children not to be like many others around them, but let them be alert and self-controlled in all they do.” 1 Thess. 5:6.

Love for God’s Word—”May my children grow to find Your Word more precious than much pure gold and sweeter than honey from the comb.” Ps. 19:10.

Justice—”Dear heavenly Father, help my children to love justice as You do and act justly in all they do.” Ps. 11:7; Mic. 6:8.

Mercy—”May my children always be merciful, just as you my heavenly Father are merciful.” Luke 6:36.

Respect (for self, others, and authority)—”Father, grant that my children may show proper respect to everyone, as Your Word commands.” 1 Pet. 2:17.

For my Pastor

Prayers for time to Study the Word and worship: Dear Heavenly Father, I ask that You give Pastor John Kodiyil the time that he needs to be in Your word. Grant Pastor John Kodiyil fresh revelations of Jesus Christ, and the power of His resurrection message, that we may flow in the river of God. Help us to remember that we can do the things that need to be done that do not require the assistance of Pastor John Kodiyil. Help us to give of our time and talent and to encourage others to do the same. Keep Pastor and his family bathed in anointed worship. Renew Pastor John Kodiyil and his family in the Holy Spirit. Keep them from the traditions of men and religion which deny the full presence and power of God. You promised to make Your ministers a flame of fire. Do so with our shepherd (Psalm 104:4). Grant Pastor and his family a fresh revelation of heaven and hell that they may preach with increased unction (Isaiah 6; Revelation 4). I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.

For our Church

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name we ask that You

  • Col 3:16    Let Your Word dwell in us richly.
  • Col 1:9    Fill us with the knowledge of Your will,
  • Col 1:9    in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
  • Col 1:10    that we may live and conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of You,
  • Col 1:10    fully pleasing You, and being fruitful in every good work.

Tuesday

For my Children

Biblical Self-Esteem—”Help my children develop a strong self-esteem that is rooted in the realization that they are Your workmanship, created in Christ Jesus.” Eph. 2:10.

Faithfulness—”Let love and faithfulness never leave my children, but bind these twin virtues around their necks and write them on the tablet of their hearts.” Prov. 3:3.

Courage—”May My children always be strong and courageous in their character and in their actions.” Deut. 31:6.

Purity—”Create in them a pure heart, O God, and let that purity of heart be shown in their actions.” Ps. 51:10.

Kindness—”Lord, may my children always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.” 1 Thes. 5:15

For my Pastor

Prayer for Evangelism and church growth: Lord, grant Pastor John Kodiyil boldness to confront sin and have converts. “He who winneth souls is wise.” Honor Pastor John Kodiyil’s stand for You. Come to his rescue. We claim a harvest for our fellowship. Lord, use Pastor to renew our church (Proverbs 18:16). Use him in an effective way to promote evangelism and holiness. Grant favor and fruitfulness. Give him the very land upon which he walks (Joshua 1:9). Again, grant him the favor, authority and harvest You have promised. Amen and Amen!

For our Church

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name we humble ourselves being obedient to your word

  • Eph 4:23    and, by being renewed in the spirit of our minds,
  • Col 3:12    that we put on tender mercies, kindness, humility,
  • Col 3:12    meekness, longsuffering: bearing with and forgiving one another.
  • Eph 4:13    That we dwell together in the unity of the faith,
  • 1Thes 5:12    recognizing those who labor among us,
  • 1Thes 5:13    esteeming them highly in love for their work’s sake.

Wednesday

For my Children

Generosity—”Grant that my children may be generous and willing to share, and so lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age.” 1 Tim. 6:18-19

Peace-Loving—”Father, let my children make every effort to do what leads to peace.” Rom. 14:19

Joy—”May my children be filled with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.” 1 Thes. 1:6.

Perseverance—”Lord, teach my children perseverance in all they do, and help them especially to run with perseverance the race marked out for them.” Heb. 12:1.

Humility—”God, please cultivate in my children the ability to show true humility toward all.” Titus 3:2

For my Pastor

Prayer for Rest & Good Health: Dear Heavenly Father, I ask for You to heal Pastor John Kodiyil of Diabetes and all its symptoms. I pray that he is able to eat right and get proper exercise so that he can remain healthy for Your work. We ask for Your blessing upon Pastor John Kodiyil that he might receive the rest that he needs from his long hours of work. Help me to remember that I can help Pastor John Kodiyil by offering to volunteer my time and talents to do the things that God has gifted me to do so Pastor John Kodiyil does not have to take on that task. Help me to remember to let him know how much I appreciate the time and energy that he puts into each and every thing that he does. I raise up this prayer in the name of Your Son, Jesus, Amen.

For our Church

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name we ask

  • Jude 1:16    That we’re not murmurers, complainers, walking after our own lusts,
  • 1Tim 6:18    but are rich in good works, ready to give and willing to share.
  • Eph 4:16    I pray that the whole body be knit and joined together,
  • Eph 4:16    and that every part does its share causing growth to the body.
  • 1Pet 4:10    As each one has received a gift, let him minister it,
  • Phil 2:4    looking out for the interests of others.

Thursday

For my Children

Compassion—”Lord, please clothe my children with the virtue of compassion.” Col. 3:12.

Responsibility—”Grant that my children may learn responsibility, for each one should carry his own load.” Gal. 6:5.

Contentment—”Father, teach my children the secret of being content in any and every situation, through Jesus who gives them strength.” Phil. 4:12-13.

For my Pastor

Prayer for Provision: Dear Heavenly Father, I love You and know that Your promises in the Bible are true. Please hold Pastor John Kodiyil and his family in the palm of Your hands as he continually walks by faith, knowing that You will provide for his every need as well as the needs of his family. Please help him to remember what Jesus said about Your generosity and loving kindness. Help him to know that You know every hair on his head and that he is much more than any sparrow. I praise You for all that You have already done for Pastor John Kodiyil and pray that You will continue to bless him with everything that he needs, and more, that You grant him the desires of his heart as he takes delight in You. I pray in the precious name of Jesus, Amen.

For our Church

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name we declare that we as a church we

  • 1Pet 1:22    fervently love one another with a pure heart,
  • 2Jn 1:8    so that we do not lose the things we have worked for.
  • 1Pet 4:7    We are serious and watchful in our prayers,
  • Eph 5:16    redeeming the time, for the days are evil.

Friday

For my Children

Hope—”May the God of hope grant that my children may overflow with hope and hopefulness by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Rom. 15:13.

Faith—”I pray that faith will find root and grow in my children’s hearts, that by faith they may gain what has been promised to them.” Luke 17:5-6, Heb. 11:1-40.

A Servant’s Heart—”God, please help my children develop servant’s hearts, that they may serve wholeheartedly, as if they were serving the Lord, not men.” Eph. 6:7.

For my Pastor

Prayer for Wisdom &Direction: Dear Father in Heaven, I ask that You grant Pastor John Kodiyil the wisdom and direction for Your church. Please grant him the cloak of humility and holiness. Grant him the perfect wisdom and understanding that he needs. Help him to spiritually discern information offered by others. Grant him as You did to Solomon the wisdom to shepherd Your people. I pray this in Jesus name, Amen.

For our Church

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name we ask that you help us

  • Heb 12:1    Run with endurance the race that is set before us,
  • Col 3:2    set our minds on things above and not on things on the earth.
  • Phil 3:14    press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God.
  • Eph 6:11    Put on the whole armor of God that we may stand against the devil.
  • Acts 4:29    Speak forth Your Word with great boldness

Saturday

For my Children

Willingness and Ability to Work—”Teach my children, Lord, to value work and to work at it with all their heart, as working for the Lord and not for men.” Col. 3:23.

Passion for God—”Lord, please instill in my children a soul that ‘followeth hard after thee,’ one that clings passionately to You.” Ps. 63:8.

Self-Discipline—”Father, I pray that My children may acquire a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair.” Prov. 1:3.

Prayerfulness—”Grant, Lord, that my children’s lives may be marked by prayerfulness, that they may learn to pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers.” 1 Thess. 5:17.

Gratitude—”Help my children to live lives that are always overflowing with thankfulness and always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Eph. 5:20; Col. 2:7.

A Heart for Missions—”Lord, please help My children to develop a desire to see Your glory declared among the nations, Your marvelous deeds among the peoples.” Ps. 96:3.

For my Pastor

Prayer for Fellowship & Good Godly Friends: Dear Father in Heaven, I pray that You will provide good and godly friends for Pastor John Kodiyil; friendships that will allow him to just be himself and will allow him to be held accountable as a brother in Christ. God he needs time away from the ministry to enjoy the fruit of his labor, I pray that You will provide good friends that will be his for a lifetime so that he may dwell together with them in unity. I pray that he is able to talk about the things of the Lord and that they may be able to encourage each other on how to remain faithful, committed and loving men of God. I pray these things in Jesus’ name, Amen.

For our Church

Dear Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ mighty name

  • 1Cor 1:10    I pray as an united church, your body, we all speak the same thing, with no divisions among us,
  • Phil 1:27    standing fast in one spirit, striving together for the faith.
  • Heb 13:9    That we’re not carried about with various and strange doctrines,
  • 2Tim 2:15    But we study, rightly dividing the word of truth.
  • Acts 4:30    and that in your name we will stretch forth Your hand to heal,
  • Matt 10:1    that in Jesus’ name we exercise power over unclean spirits, to cast them out,
  • Matt 10:1    that we heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease to bring glory to you,
  • Acts 4:30    that signs and wonders may be done in the name of Your Son Jesus.

For Israel

Lord our God, we ask You to bring peace and well-being to Jerusalem, Your special city (Psalm 122:6). Enable all those who live there find the wholeness and peace that only Yeshua, the Prince of Peace, can give. May it continue to be the undivided political capital of Israel. Raise up intercessors for Israel. Put more watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem, who would give You no peace day or night until You establish Jerusalem and make her the praise of the Earth (Isaiah 62:6-7).

For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep quiet, until her righteousness goes forth like brightness, and her salvation like a torch that is burning (Isaiah 62:1). Righteous and Holy Father of Messiah Yeshua, make Israel once again righteous, holy, victorious, beautiful in Your sight, a delight and a joy to You.

Our Father and our King, we pray for the current leaders in Israel, including the Prime Minister and his cabinet, the mayor of Jerusalem and the other cities, all those in the military, that they make good decisions based on the Word of God. Grant wisdom and understanding to the members of Israel’s Knesset and Supreme Court.

Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion. Let them be as grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up (Psalm 129:5-6). King of kings and Lord of lords, deal justly and swiftly with Your enemies. Confuse and divide the tongues of those who would incite violence against Israel (Psalm 55:9).

We know that it is good and pleasant for brothers to dwell together in unity (Psalm 133), and so, God of peace, we pray for a spirit of peace between religious and secular Jews, and for peace to exist among Messianic Believers in the Land.

Our Father and our God, remove the veil You have placed over the eyes of Israel, that we would recognize Yeshua as the King and Messiah and Savior (2 Corinthians 3:14). We ask that effective doors be opened for us to bring the Good News of your son Jesus our Messiah to the Jewish community according to Your Word (Romans 1:16).

For Cochin

Dear Father in Jesus’ mighty name we pray for Cochin (Ernakulam) _______________________________________________________. We know that You love this city, and have a great plan for it.

  1. We ask that you meet the needs of all in this city for food, shelter, work, justice, dignity and peace.
  2. Teach us to minister to the needs of this city; to seek and save the lost, to feed the hungry, to heal the sick, and to comfort the sorrowing.
  3. We ask that You call the leaders who are in spiritual darkness into Your marvelous light.
  4. We ask that You guide our leaders in wisdom and compassion.
  5. We pray that this city’s leaders will desire understanding and find it in God’s Word, that they will govern in mercy and truth.
  6. We pray that corrupt leaders will recognize their evil ways and repent, or else be removed from office, that leaders who despise You will fall from power.
  7. We agree with You and pray that decisions against the Gospel of Christ will be brought to confusion and made ineffective.
  8. We pray that all the people of authority in the communications media would be drawn to You and to Your truth.
  9. We pray that the media would report the news fairly, including the good news of Gospel work, that we would have favor from you and in their sight.
  10. We pray for their eyes to be opened that they would understand what really is happening and for them to have the courage to report it truthfully.
  11. We ask for the promotion of Spirit filled people to positions of authority and influence in the media industry.
  12. We pray for free and fair communications media that proclaims the full truth.
  13. We pray for the schools in this city and ask that the students, teachers, administrators and school boards would hunger to know You the only true God and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
  14. We pray that those responsible for writing and choosing textbooks would be guided by Your Holy Spirit.
  15. We ask for Your protection of our children’s schools, send Your angels to guard and protect our children.
  16. We ask that You anoint us to bring a holy spiritual awakening in our high schools and colleges.
  17. We pray that You enable our ministry to start Holy Spirit filled Christian Schools and Colleges.

Through Jesus Christ, Let it be! Amen.

THE HOLY OF HOLIES – The Presence of The Father

Explanation of the Holy of Holies

Within the Holy Place of the tabernacle, there was an inner room called the Holy of Holies, or the Most Holy Place. Judging from its name, we can see that it was a most sacred room, a place no ordinary person could enter. It was God’s special dwelling place in the midst of His people. During the Israelites’ wanderings in the wilderness, God appeared as a pillar of cloud or fire in and above the Holy of Holies. The Holy of Holies was a perfect cube — its length, width and height were all equal to 15 feet.

A thick curtain separated the Holy of Holies from the Holy Place. This curtain, known as the “veil,” was made of fine linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn. There were figures of cherubim (angels) embroidered onto it. Cherubim, spirits who serve God, were in the presence of God to demonstrate His almighty power and majesty. They also guarded the throne of God. These cherubim were also on the innermost layer of covering of the tent. If one looked upward, they would see the cherubim figures.

The word “veil” in Hebrew means a screen, divider or separator that hides. What was this curtain hiding? Essentially, it was shielding a holy God from sinful man. Whoever entered into the Holy of Holies was entering the very presence of God. In fact, anyone except the high priest who entered the Holy of Holies would die. Even the high priest, God’s chosen mediator with His people, could only pass through the veil and enter this sacred dwelling once a year, on a prescribed day called the Day of Atonement.

The picture of the veil was that of a barrier between man and God, showing man that the holiness of God could not be trifled with. God’s eyes are too pure to look on evil and He can tolerate no sin (Habakkuk 1:13). The veil was a barrier to make sure that man could not carelessly and irreverently enter into God’s awesome presence. Even as the high priest entered the Holy of Holies on the Day of Atonement, he had to make some meticulous preparations: He had to wash himself, put on special clothing, bring burning incense to let the smoke cover his eyes from a direct view of God, and bring blood with him to make atonement for sins.

“But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.” (Hebrews 9:7)

So the presence of God remained shielded from man behind a thick curtain during the history of Israel. However, Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross changed that. When He died, the curtain in the Jerusalem temple was torn in half, from the top to the bottom. Only God could have carried out such an incredible feat because the veil was too high for human hands to have reached it, and too thick to have torn it. (The Jerusalem temple, a replica of the wilderness tabernacle, had a curtain that was about 60 feet in height, 30 feet in width and four inches thick.) Furthermore, it was torn from top down, meaning this act must have come from above.

As the veil was torn, the Holy of Holies was exposed. God’s presence was now accessible to all. Shocking as this may have been to the priests ministering in the temple that day, it is indeed good news to us as believers, because we know that Jesus’ death has atoned for our sins and made us right before God. The torn veil illustrated Jesus’ body broken for us, opening the way for us to come to God. As Jesus cried out “It is finished!” on the cross, He was indeed proclaiming that God’s redemptive plan was now complete. The age of animal offerings was over. The ultimate offering had been sacrificed.

We can now boldly enter into God’s presence, “the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf.” (Hebrews 6:19-20)

“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body …let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith.” (Hebrews 10:19-22)

The Holy of Holies is a representation of heaven itself, God’s dwelling place, which we have access now through Christ. In Revelations, John’s vision of heaven — the New Jerusalem — also was a perfect square, just as the Holy of Holies was (Revelation 21:16).

“For Christ did not enter a man-made sanctuary that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s presence. Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. …But now he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself.” (Hebrews 9:24-26)

We can come boldly to the Holy of Holies because of Jesus Christ. We are in the presence of God, right in the throne room of God, seated with Jesus Christ in the heavenly realms.

What I must do at this point in the model.

This is where Spiritual communion happens. This is where we “make things happen” with our God given authority. Say the following scriptures out loud and make the declarations that follow by faith.

  • Ephesians 2:4-10 (NKJV)  But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,  even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),  and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,  that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.  For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,  not of works, lest anyone should boast.  For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
  • Hebrews 4:14-16 (NKJV)  Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.  For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.  Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
  • 1 Corinthians 2:9-16 (NKJV)  But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”  But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.  For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.  Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.  These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.  But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.  But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one.  For “who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
  • Isaiah 45:11 (NKJV)  Thus says 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, you command Me.
  • Ecclesiastes 8:4 (NKJV)  Where the word of a king is, there is power; And who may say to him, “What are you doing?”

I stand in solemn authority of God almighty in the name of Jesus Christ and decree that all created things (which are in heaven or on earth, or under the earth, under water, in the air, visible and invisible, thrones or dominions, principalities, powers or angels, death or life, things present, or things to come, height or depth, or any other created thing) must be subject to my God given authority. You cannot deny nor oppose the commands which come through my mouth with the authority of the Word of God, but you have to obey in the name of Jesus Christ.

Receiving the Blessing of God

  • The LORD blesses and keeps me and my family.
  • The LORD makes His face shine upon me and my family. He is gracious to me and my family.
  • The LORD lifts up His countenance upon me and my family and gives me and my family peace.
  • Holy angels are in ministration for me and my family.
  • My God shall never sleep nor slumber. I receive all this in Jesus Christ of Nazareth name Amen.

Cancellation And Rejection of Satan’s Claims

  • John 14:30 “I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.
  • Isaiah 60:18 Violence shall no longer be heard in your land, neither wasting nor destruction within your borders; But you shall call your walls Salvation, And your gates Praise.
  • Job 1:10 “Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
  • Romans 8:31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

In the name of Jesus Christ I declare that, due to the righteousness of Christ in me, Satan and his associated demons have nothing in me or on my family or in my ministry or on my anointing in Jesus Christ name.

My property, works of my hands and all our belongings, health, our future and our generations are protected by the wall of salvation. My steps are ordained by God.

  • Psalm 18:29 For by You I have run through a troop, By my God I have leaped over a wall.
  • Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the LORD.

In the name of Jesus I declare and confess in the presence of God, in the presence of Holy angels and among the company of witness of Jesus Christ that I reject every spirit of fear in the name of Jesus Christ. Fear of failure, fear of people, fear of evil attacks, fear which enters through bad dreams, accidents, sickness, or fear of untimely death or any weakness or financial embarrassments I rebuke and reject right now in Jesus’ might name.

Declaration of Victory

Scripture says in Psalm 68:1 Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him. In the name of Jesus I declare that, right now, God arise and the enemies of God in this nation be scattered. Now I declare in the name of Jesus Christ that every deceptive work in this nation be bound, dismantled and be destroyed. I close all opportunities of the deceptive agents of the Devil in reaching their goals in the name of Jesus Christ. Every agenda, strategy and the works of Satan and his deceptive agents be bound and be destroyed in the name of Jesus Christ. I bind all the deceptive agents of Satan in this nation in the name of Jesus Christ.

I declare that in the name of Jesus Christ, by virtue of the work Jesus did on the cross, I have the delegated authority and power over all the powers of the enemy. Jesus Christ has wiped out all the handwriting of requirements that were against me, my family and my ministry taking them out of the way, having nailed them to the cross.

Jesus Christ has disarmed principalities and powers and made a show of them, openly triumphing over them in it.

Right now I stand in the victory stand where Jesus stood, because God put all things in subjection under the feet of Jesus and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, to which I belong. I live the victory of Jesus in its fullness which He won on the cross of Calvary.

Prayer Promises

Dear Father, thank You for setting me right with you in Christ Jesus. I Praise You and worship You. Thank you Lord for all the blessing you have given me now. I thank you that in Christ you have heard my prayer and claim the following scriptures that declares that my prayers are answered.

Pray thus:    “In Jeremiah 1:12 you have written; ‘I am ready to perform My Word.'” Do the same with all the scripture below.

  • Jn 16:24    “Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.”
  • Mt 21:22    “…whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
  • Jer 33:3    “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things…”
  • Jn 14:14    “If you ask anything in my name, I will do it.”
  • Jn 16:23    “…whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.”
  • Jas 5:16    “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”
  • Job 22:27    “You will make your prayer to Him, He will hear you…”
  • 1Jn 5:14    “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”
  • 1Jn 5:15    “And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.”
  • Jn 14:13    “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”
  • Isa 55:11    “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”
  • Jn 15:7     “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”
  • Mt 18:18    “Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
  • Mt 18:19    “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.”
  • Jn 15:16    “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.”
  • Jer 29:12    “Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.”
  • Isa 65:24    “It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer, and while they are speaking I will hear.”
  • Ps 91:15    “He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.”
  • Ps 141:2     “Let my prayer be set before You as incense, the lifting of my hands as the evening sacrifice.”

Now pray:    “Dear heavenly Father, I remind you of the covenant we have through the blood of your Son Jesus and I claim all the above promises to me in Jesus’ mighty name”.

Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him. I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul prospers. (1 John 3:21-22; 3 John 1:2)

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