Your Words Hold a Miracle: The Power of Speaking God's Word (14 page)

“I boldly confess that I tread upon the lion and the adder, and the young lion and the dragon I trample under foot. Because I have set my love upon You, Lord, You will deliver me and set me on high. You will answer me when I call upon You, and You will be with me in trouble. You will honor me, satisfy me with long life, and show me Your salvation. This is true in my life. You have answered me when I have called upon You. You are with me in trouble. You have not deserted me, but You
have delivered me. You are honoring me daily with Your presence, Your power, Your mercy, and Your goodness.

“Lord, you will satisfy me with long life, and the number of my days You will fulfill (see Exodus 23:26). I will not die an early death. Sickness will not take my life prematurely. I thank You, Father, that You are all powerful.

“Father, I confidently rejoice in You because You are the preserver of my life. You are the strength of my life. You are the God of this universe, and You are my very own Father! I do not fear or fret! I am full of love, joy, peace, and power.

“Father, I will share the Good News with those around me. I will not have an evil report, but I will have a good report. No words shall pass my lips except that which pertains to Your Word. This is my confession. I praise You, Father, because you are watching over Your Word to see that it is fulfilled in my life (see Jeremiah 1:12).

“I have victory over fear!”

G
OD, BY THE POWER OF
H
IS
W
ORD
,

will lift you to a plane of victory where every trace of fear and torment will be banished.

Reflections from
            JOEL

K
ing David said, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over” (Psalm 23:5).

How would you feel if you prepared a delicious dinner and spread the food out on the table, but your children come in, refuse to sit at the table, and instead crawl under the table and wait for some scraps or crumbs to fall? For whatever reason, they don’t feel good enough to sit at the table and enjoy the food as well as your company.

Friend, do you want to make your heavenly Father happy? Then start stepping up to the dinner table and enjoying His blessings. You don’t have to live in guilt and condemnation any longer; you don’t have to go through life full of fear and worry. The price has been paid. Come into the banquet hall and take your rightful place as His child.

CHAPTER ELEVEN

A Declaration
of
What Jesus Is
to
Me

T
he following declaration will change what you believe about yourself. Take time to meditate on Psalm 27. As you read and confess it aloud day after day, you will come to know that the Lord is your light and salvation. You will know that you have nothing to fear because He is the strength of your life.

The L
ORD
is my light and my salvation;

Whom shall I fear?

The L
ORD
is the strength of my life;

Of whom shall I be afraid?

When the wicked came against me

To eat up my flesh,

My enemies and foes,

They stumbled and fell.

Though an army may encamp against me,

My heart shall not fear;

Though war may rise against me,

In this I will be confident.

One thing I have desired of the L
ORD
,

That will I seek:

That I may dwell in the house of the L
ORD

All the days of my life,

To behold the beauty of the L
ORD
,

And to inquire in His temple.

For in the time of trouble

He shall hide me in His pavilion;

In the secret place of His tabernacle

He shall hide me;

He shall set me high upon a rock.

And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me;

Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;

I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the L
ORD
.

PSALM
27:1–6

A P
ERSONAL
C
ONFESSION OF
W
HAT
J
ESUS
I
S TO
M
E

“Father, I come to Your throne, rejoicing that I am washed in the blood of the Lamb of God. I rejoice that I am a new creature in Christ Jesus and that You are my Father and I am Your child.

“Lord, as I approach Your great and wonderful throne, I confess Your Word and have whatever I say. As I approach Your throne, confessing Psalm 27, it will not be written words only, but it shall become living words to me because I claim it as my own.

“You said, in Deuteronomy 11:24, ‘Every place on which the sole of your foot treads shall be yours.’ Today I put the soles of my feet as if they were on Psalm 27, and I claim that land as my own. Father, I boldly confess Your Word and declare that these great truths are mine.

“I say with King David, Lord, You are my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Lord, You are the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Oh my Father, I praise You because the Lord Jesus is the light of the world. Jesus said to me, ‘You are the light of the world’ (Matthew 5:14). I thank You, Lord Jesus, that You are my light! I will not walk in darkness because I know the Light of life. I will not be afraid of the darkness of this generation. I thank You, O Lord, that You are my light.

“Jesus, You live in me, and You are my salvation. Salvation is forgiveness, healing, deliverance, wholeness, health, peace, and rest. Jesus, You are my salvation. You are all I will ever need to be free from the power of the enemy. I flee unto the rock that is higher than I am. You are that rock. In You are hidden all the treasures of the wisdom and knowledge of God (see Colossians 2:3). Lord Jesus, I am complete in You.

“You are my light and my salvation. You are the strength of my life. You live on the inside of me, and Your strength is my strength. Lord God, I can boldly say that I have light, health, and strength. I have the Lord Jesus Christ!

“I am in Christ, and Christ is in me! Oh Father, I praise You for Your Son. Lord Jesus, You said if any man serve You, him will Your Father honor. Father, You have honored me with life, strength, and salvation both day and night. I am so glad that I walk in the blessings of God.

“Lord God, You are my Father. Jesus, You are my Lord. The Holy Spirit is my comforter, helper, and strengthener. Therefore, I am not afraid of anyone or anything.
I am not afraid!
I fear not! I am not dismayed because the Lord my God is with me wherever I go. When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, come upon me, they stumble and fall. This is my confession. When demonic powers come against me mentally, spiritually, physically, emotionally,
and maritally, they stumble and fall!

“I am covered by the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, and no power of darkness can cross that hedge. They must stumble and fall. The blood of the Lord Jesus Christ is over me, and the angel of the Lord encamps round about me. Though an army encamp against me, my heart will not fear. Goodness and mercy follow me, and the Lord goes before me. Underneath me are Your everlasting arms.

“I desire one thing, Lord, and this will I seek after—that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in Your holy temple. Lord, I have confidence in You because I desire, more than anything else in the world, to have a relationship with You, to behold Your beauty, and to live in Your presence.

“I know that we all will have trouble, but in the time of trouble, Father, You hide me in Your pavilion. In the secret of Your tabernacle, You hide me and set me upon a rock. That rock is the Lord Jesus Christ, and He is high above all of my enemies where they cannot reach me. So I say with the psalmist that my head is now lifted up above my enemies round about me. Oh yes, I am lifted up!

T
HE
L
ORD IS MY LIGHT AND MY SALVATION
;

Whom shall I fear?

“I am more than a conqueror through the Lord Jesus Christ. I am set upon the rock, and I will not be shaken. I will not be defeated, for greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. Therefore, I say with King David, I will offer in Your tabernacle sacrifices of joy. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises unto the Lord. I am not going to moan and groan and complain. I offer sacrifices of joy and sing praises unto the Lord. Blessed be the Name of the Lord!

“I rejoice because Christ Jesus is my victory! He is my great Conqueror and He lives within me. I run through a troop and leap over a wall by the Name of the Lord, my God. I have overcome by the power of His Name.

“Father, this is my declaration as I face life with all of its problems, with all of its heartaches, with all the things that would engulf me with despair. I will not look at my circumstances. I will not dwell upon my situation, Lord, but I will say boldly and confidently these things about You. I will rejoice that these truths are actually becoming a part of my life. I believe them within my heart. I speak them with my mouth, and they are indeed made mine daily because the Bible says I shall have whatever I say.

“I rejoice that Psalm 27 is mine. I will meditate upon it, confess it, talk about it, and rejoice that it is mine.

“Jesus is my light and my salvation!”

Reflections from
            JOEL

T
o live your best life now requires that you believe you are a victor and not a victim. When you go through disappointments in life—and we all do—or when you face a setback and it looks as though one of your dreams has died, keep believing. When it looks dark and dreary and you don’t see any way out, remind yourself that your heavenly Father created the whole universe. He is in control of your life, guiding and directing your steps. His plans for you are good and not evil. Don’t make the mistake of sitting around feeling sorry for yourself. No, put on a fresh new attitude. Take what God has given you and make the most of it.

You know the truth; it’s time to allow that truth to set you free. “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:57).

CHAPTER TWELVE

Keep What God Gives

T
he Bible says, “Blessed is every one who fears the L
ORD
, who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the very heart of your house, your children like olive plants all around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the L
ORD
” (Psalm 128:1–4).