OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH 2018- LIVING BY DECREES

Memorise: Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. Job 22:28
Read: James 5:14-18
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Bible in one year: Leviticus 27, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

1. Our God is a God of dominion who rules by decrees (Psalm 148:5-6, Jeremiah 5:22). It therefore follows that if He created man in His own image and after His likeness, man should also rule by decrees.
2. Genesis 1:28 gives an insight into the mandate of dominion that God gave to man after he was created: “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have a dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.”
3. It is unfortunate that man fell from his position of authority where he ruled by decrees and began to be ruled by circumstances.
4. It is however more unfortunate that some children of God have failed to realise the position of dominion that they have been restored to in the new dispensation of the covenant in the Blood of Jesus (Luke 22:20).
5. It is true that man fell and lost his dominion, but it is equally true that this dominion was restored through the second Adam: Jesus. Therefore, man should no longer live under the curse of sin anymore, because he has regained his dominion through Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, who died as a ransom for the sins of the human race (Romans 5:12, 17, 18).
6. This is the confidence by which the apostles of old lived, and the basis of their ability to live by decrees. Paul demonstrated this in Acts 16:18: “And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.”
7. Even before the advent of the Lord Jesus Christ, some men peered into the glory of the dispensation that was to come and were able to partake of the glory which they saw afar off (I Peter 1:10-11). One of such men is Elijah, who lived and ruled by decrees. Elijah was calling the shots and holding sway on behalf of his God ( I Kings 17:1, 2Kings 1:10).
8. The good news is that we of the new dispensation have a better covenant than that of Elijah, because the Son of God is at the right hand of power backing our decrees up through His intercession on our behalf (Romans 8:34).
9. You must therefore recognize and believe that the words of Job 22:28 apply to you.
10. Henceforth, live by decrees and dominion, and never allow yourself become a victim of circumstance again. Jesus is Lord!

Memorise: Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. Job 22:28
Read: James 5:14-18
14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Bible in one year: Leviticus 27, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

1. Our God is a God of dominion who rules by decrees (Psalm 148:5-6, Jeremiah 5:22). It therefore follows that if He created man in His own image and after His likeness, man should also rule by decrees.
2. Genesis 1:28 gives an insight into the mandate of dominion that God gave to man after he was created: “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have a dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.”
3. It is unfortunate that man fell from his position of authority where he ruled by decrees and began to be ruled by circumstances.
4. It is however more unfortunate that some children of God have failed to realise the position of dominion that they have been restored to in the new dispensation of the covenant in the Blood of Jesus (Luke 22:20).
5. It is true that man fell and lost his dominion, but it is equally true that this dominion was restored through the second Adam: Jesus. Therefore, man should no longer live under the curse of sin anymore, because he has regained his dominion through Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, who died as a ransom for the sins of the human race (Romans 5:12, 17, 18).
6. This is the confidence by which the apostles of old lived, and the basis of their ability to live by decrees. Paul demonstrated this in Acts 16:18: “And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.”
7. Even before the advent of the Lord Jesus Christ, some men peered into the glory of the dispensation that was to come and were able to partake of the glory which they saw afar off (I Peter 1:10-11). One of such men is Elijah, who lived and ruled by decrees. Elijah was calling the shots and holding sway on behalf of his God ( I Kings 17:1, 2Kings 1:10).
8. The good news is that we of the new dispensation have a better covenant than that of Elijah, because the Son of God is at the right hand of power backing our decrees up through His intercession on our behalf (Romans 8:34).
9. You must therefore recognize and believe that the words of Job 22:28 apply to you.
10. Henceforth, live by decrees and dominion, and never allow yourself become a victim of circumstance again. Jesus is Lord!

We must take advantage of the word of God and make use of it to the fullest in faith. Job 22:28 says “Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.”. Also Ecclesiastes 8:4 says “Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?” In the light of this revelation, let’s go ahead and make decrees concerning our lives and situation we desire a change for. We are grateful to God for blessing our generation with Pastor E.A Adeboye. May His strength be renewed in Jesus name.

Action Point
Make decrees in the Name of Jesus against every negative circumstance in your life, your home, your church, your community and your country.
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