Psalm 18:44-45
‘As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. 45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.’
- DAILY READING 1 Corinthians 6; 1 Kings 19; Amos 3:3-4:3
When a lion roars, it can be heard up to 5 miles away. Any animal that hears the sound freezes with fear. The Lion’s roar is meant to establish its presence and ownership of territory. It also acts as a warning to its enemies. Even without seeing the lion, the sound alone has identified it and communicated its presence.
This is similar to what happens in the realm of the spirit. Spiritually, everyone is identified by the sound they make. Your declarations spiritually identifies where you belong. It also communicates to the opposition whether you are to be feared or not. As a child of God, carrying the power of God, when you roar in the place of prayer, every enemy must flee.
Psalm 18:44-45 says ‘As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.’
Our roar identifies us as sons of God to be feared. Jesus is the Lion of the tribe of Judah and He said in John 17:18 that as The Father has sent Him into the world, even so has He also sent us into the world. This means, we share the same DNA with Christ and as such, we possess the same Lion nature in Him. We are therefore redeemed to dominate on earth as spiritual lions, to prevail where others travail. And our mouth is our spiritual weapon of dominion.
In Luke 21:15 Jesus says ‘For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.’
Our mouth is an irresistible weapon of conquest. Just as the dominion of light over darkness is instant and unquestionable, when we declare The Word of God, the powers of darkness instantly surrender. Bold declaration is not shouting, it is speaking with knowledge and understanding of who we are in Christ. Jesus spoke with authority and power. During His earthly ministry, the demons identified Him as the Son of God and they bowed to Him. He dominated by the powerful words He spoke. In the same way we dominate by the sound we make, that is why a closed mouth is a closed destiny. It is only when your mouth is closed that you can be oppressed and afflicted. An old or weak lion, who can no longer roar, soon becomes a prey. But a strong lion who constantly roars, dominates its environment. Therefore arise in prayer, so that you will not be preyed upon. To enjoy dominion and victory, begin to release The Word of God against everything mocking your glorious destiny in Christ. When you open your mouth and roar in the place of prayer, triumph is guaranteed. When we speak the Word boldly, God confirms it openly. And today as you begin to speak with Power and authority, all your enemies must bow in Jesus Name.
PRAYER: Lord, today I receive a release of fresh fire upon my prayer altar. I thank You for the grace to dominate my environment through bold declarations of Your Word. Indeed through Christ I am more than a conqueror in Jesus Name. .
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Until you cry out in the place of prayer certain things won’t happen
– WORDBITE 222..
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK TRIUMPH OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS]