Verses for a Resurrection Miracle

Whatever you're believing for is what you make room to receive. It's a principle of agreement that actually produces an expectation in the spiritual realm. If you come into agreement with negative thoughts, you are actually making room to receive the fulfillment of your fears, and whatever negative words that you speak. Faith works on the opposite spectrum. Jesus said we would have whatever we believed we would have, and He taught on the principal of agreement. Speak life. Jesus never made room for death. He always prepared for life because HE IS LIFE. The kingdom of God is at hand, and so is His resurrection power, to bring forth life. Make room for what you believe by welcoming His Spirit and His life to flow where it's needed.

If you read Matthew 9 23 and 24, a ruler came searching out Jesus and ask for his daughter to be healed because she was near death. The first thing Jesus said was MAKE ROOM... in other words he was saying enlarge your faith, step aside and watch Me do the impossible. We have to make room for the miracle to come in! 

Faith always requires an action to trigger God’s response. Faith is not passive. When we really grab hold of this truth, it causes people to get up and do something they wouldn't have done otherwise. It causes them to partner their faith, their conversation and their worship with God. Backing up in that portion of scripture, in Matthew 9:18 it said that the ruler came and WORSHIPED before making his request. When we come before the king, protocol dictates that we bring a gift. Worship is our gift to God. Sometimes we also need to ask, "God what would you have me do as an act of faith to show you that I'm really believing you for this to occur?" Sometimes He will drop a thought into our hearts of something we need to do as something practical or even a prophetic act. When I was believing for a child and was told I couldn't get pregnant, we went out and bought a little baby outfit and prayed over it and called that child forth, prophesying into my womb. I declares healing scriptures over myself until my condition changed.There have been other things that we have done when we were standing on other promises. Faith takes a corresponding action to partner with God so that we can receive what we're asking for.

Praying the Scriptures for Revival and Restoration

Speak life! The natural realm is subjective to God’s spiritual laws. Therefore, when we declare God’s word over troubling circumstances, sooner or later the natural earthly realm must yield in submission to the higher spiritual laws contained in the scriptures. This is the way God purposed it, and that is why we can boldly and confidently proclaim, “Let it be done on earth as it is in heaven!” Speak the scriptures and the declarations in faith and expect God to turn that situation around!

Father,

Your word is truth. I believe it, and I’m putting my trust in the integrity of who You are. You are holy. You sacrificed your very own life for me, for my household...and for (insert name of person you are praying for). Your word says in Romans 8:32, He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? I believe in You, Lord Jesus. You would not have died in our place if You did not intend to give us what we ask for and need in order to live in health and wholeness. You said in John 10:10 that You came to give us abundant life, so I am asking on (_______’s) behalf, that You give him/her the abundant life that You promised. I stand in faith and remind You of Your promises, and as I declare Your word to You, I ask that You release the power contained in Your word to accomplish all Your will and purpose. I ask You to release angels to carry out the fulfillment of Your promises.

Therefore, in the name and authority that You have given me as Your blood-bought child, and as a co-heir along with Christ, I do declare:

Psalm 68:20

"Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death."

Declaration: Father, I thank You that You have saved (________) and delivered him/her from death according to Your word in Psalm 68:20.

Isaiah 38:16

"O Lord, by these things men live, And in all these is the life of my spirit; O restore me to health and let me live!"

Declaration: Father I thank You that the life of Your Spirit lives in (______). You have restored his health and let him live according to Isaiah 38:16.

Job 33:25

"Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor; "

Declaration: Father, I thank You that (______’s) flesh is fresh and youthful, and You have restored his/her vigor according to Job 33:25.

1 Kings 19:7-8

"The angel of the LORD came again a second time and touched him and said, "Arise, eat, because the journey is too great for you."

Declaration: Father, I thank You for sending Your angel and Your Holy Spirit to touch (_______) a second, third or even a fourth time, to tell him/her to arise and be healed. Touch them again as you did for Elijah in 1 Kings 19:7-8, for You are willing to do it.

Psalm 116:8-9

"For You have rescued my soul from death, My eyes from tears, My feet from stumbling."

Declaration: Father, I thank You that You have rescued (_____’s) soul from death according to Psalm 116:8-9.

Ruth 4:14-15

"Then the women said to Naomi, "Blessed is the LORD who has not left you without a redeemer today, and may his name become famous in Israel."

Declaration: Father, I thank You that You have not left (_____) or our family without a redeemer. Redeem his/her life from death so that Your name may become famous once again, according to Ruth 4:14-15.

Titus 3:5-6

"He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit…"

Declaration: Father, I thank You that You have saved (_____) from death not because of his own righteousness, but according to Your mercy, by regenerating his/her mortal body and renewing him through Your Holy Spirit, according to Titus 3:5-6.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

"….for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake."

Declaration: Father, I thank You that the gospel of Jesus Christ is not only in word but in power of Your Holy Spirit. Let the power of Your Holy Spirit now raise (_______) up in complete health and restoration according to Your word in 1 Thessalonians 1:5.

Psalm 30:9

"What is gained if I am silenced, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness?"

Declaration: Father, I thank You that You do not benefit from (______’s) death. Nothing is gained by silencing his voice and robbing him/her from being able to proclaim your goodness. Therefore, according to Your word, let his/her ability to speak and praise You be restored even better than before according to Psalm 30:9.

Jeremiah 17:14

"Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; Save me and I will be saved, For You are my praise."

Declaration: Father, I thank You for healing (_____) and giving him/her the ability to praise you again according to Jeremiah 17:14.

Psalm 41:1

"Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the LORD delivers him;"

Declaration: Father, I thank You that because (______) has been kind to the poor and has been a constant source of provision to our family and others, You remember him/her and have delivered him in his day of trouble. Let it be done for him/her now according to Your word in Psalm 41:1.

Jeremiah 39:17

"But I will rescue you on that day, declares the LORD; you will not be given into the hands of those you fear."

Declaration: Father, I thank You that You have rescued (______) and have not given him/her into the hands of death. We do not fear because you are in control. Deliver (______) according to Your promise in Jeremiah 39:17.

Numbers 23:19

"God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?"

Declaration: Father, I thank You that You are so holy and pure that You cannot lie. You don’t change your mind on what You’ve said. You don’t make empty promises and then not fulfill them! I EXPECT You to raise up (______) in health. I EXPECT You to restore his/her life better than before this health crisis occurred, because that’s just who you are. You watch over Your word to make sure it comes to pass, so now according to Your word, let it be fulfilled this day for (_____) .

Isaiah 55:11

"So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it."

Declaration: Father, I thank You that Your word is anointed to bear fruit and it will not return to You empty. As I return Your word to You by speaking it out of my mouth, I thank You that it produces life. Let Your word have good success and prosper to accomplish what You have desired it to achieve, in Jesus name, amen.

Don't Forget Your Keys!

In reading Matthew 16:18-19 today, something stood out to me that I thought I would share. Jesus was having a conversation with Peter, after Peter had the revelation that Jesus was the Christ, and declared that he was the Son of the Living God. Jesus turned to Peter and said, “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Jesus was saying that He would build the church upon the same revelation that Peter had; Jesus was the Son of the Living God. But, then He went on to tell Peter that the gates of Hades, or Hell, would not prevail against the church. That’s us. Jesus wanted Peter to understand that He was giving His disciples the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever they forbid on earth would be duly noted by heavenly administrators of justice and those statues would be carried out in the earthly realm. Likewise, whatever they permitted on earth would also be loosed from heaven and the answers sent back to the earthly realm.

There is a similar scripture in Isaiah 22:20-23. “The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder: so he shall open, and no one shall shut. And he shall shut, and no one will open. I will fasten him as a peg in a secure place, and he will become a glorious throne to his father’s house.”

The steward had the key that gave him an audience with the king. This idea is affirmed again in Revelation 3:7. Jesus Christ, the holy one who is called Faithful and True, had the key of David because He was the rightful son of David (see Matthew 1:1). The ‘key’ holds the entrance into the door of the New Jerusalem as it’s called, or the kingdom of heaven. It was Jesus’ prerogative as the rightful owner of the keys to give them to whomever He wished, and He gave them to His disciples. That is what He was trying to explain to Peter, and it’s what He keeps hoping WE will understand today. Friend, YOU HAVE THE KEYS TO HEAVEN. You have the keys to the church (that’s you!). YOU have the keys to lock the enemy out of your house. You have the keys to lock the gates and secure the doors to make sure that Satan’s plans are shut down. Get up and go get your keys!

The enemy has no rights unless we allow him to have them. Stop complaining, stop blaming others, and stop feeling helpless. The enemy doesn’t have the keys anymore, remember? You do! Simply remember that God has given you authority and use the keys He gave you! You have the authority to lock the door! You have the authority to forbid the thief, the oppressor and the murderer from taking from you and your family. You also have the authority to ask for angelic assistance to bring you the things you loose from heaven.

Another very interesting thing I took note of is found wedged between “The Offended Brother” in Matthew 18:15-17 and verses 19 & 20 that mention prayers of agreement. It’s tucked in between as if it is all part of the same conversation. I asked the Lord, “Lord, was it part of the same conversation or something You said at another time?” “Why was it written in my Bible as if it was all part of the same dialogue? Are You trying to tell us that we even have authority on earth to bind up offenses and just forbid them from happening?” That intrigued me.

Perhaps we won’t know for sure until we just start forbidding offenses from occurring and loosing God’s grace, humility and understanding. Personally, I believe God will honor the prayer of faith. What if we all started praying that just as a little experiment? Do you wonder what effect it could have? Start with where you have been given authority and influence: your family, your workplace, pray it over your church, neighborhood and increase your prayers into ever-widening targeted areas. Pray for no offenses in your city. Bind up that spirit of misunderstanding, offense and anger. Loose the graciousness of God to touch the ears of those that hear.Ask Him to remove the filters off the ears of others that would cause them to hear something that wasn’t intended. Pray that people will hear without taking in offense. That will have a ripple effect that reaches far and wide.

One thing I do know is that Jesus was obviously reaffirming the concept of the transfer of authority to His disciples because He repeated what He said to Peter.  Vs. 18: “Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” AUTHORITY TO RULE. The question is, are YOU using it? It’s already done. Whatever problem or issue that is coming against you, your loved ones, or even in our cities or our nation...if it’s not permitted in heaven, then it should not be permitted on earth. If it is permitted in heaven, then it can be loosed as an answer to come and invade earth. In the kingdom of heaven, the answers have already been determined. All we need to do is to call it out of heaven and tell the right thing to manifest in the earthly realm. By faith, we call those things we can’t see and tell them to exist. When our faith agrees with what has already been determined in heaven, God can then release the answer to our prayers. In the mere twinkle of an eye, what didn’t exist before, suddenly just is. We say YES, Lord to Your will, Your plans and purposes coming forth. Let it be done on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.

Overcoming A Spirit of Rejection

Did you know a spirit of rejection can come through the womb as a generational curse? A spirit of rejection works alongside fear, It creates an inner voice that tells the individual they are unworthy, unlovable and inferior. The enemy will set people up to experience situations that confirm those negative thoughts, because negative experiences serve as a form of validation, that what they think, feel or have experienced is a basis for truth. This is how the enemy creates a false belief system in an individual. Once the person accepts the lie that they are flawed, unlovable, unaccepted, unworthy and rejected, they will then begin to create their own man-made 'fig leaves' to cover their feelings of rejection.

Rejection will cause people to feel unloved. If they feel unloved, then the next course of action is to find something to fill that void. Paying inordinate amount of attention to make up, appearance, drinking and recreational drug use, gambling, shopping or other impulsive behaviors can be the result of a spirit of rejection.

Rejection can drive a person to perfectionism, become nit picky and critical of others, and results in self rejection. It's a no win situation because the person suffering from rejection develops negative behaviors to try to compensate for feeling rejected, even if they can't verbalize why they do what they do, but those negative behaviors can end up sabotaging relationships. People with a spirit of rejection may also feel prone to acting out in other attention getting behaviors, look for flattery or other forms of praise because they feel those things somehow validate their ability to feel accepted and normal. They feel driven to over compensate for their inner voices that tell them they are an outsider, unwanted, rejected, or unable to find acceptance in the places that they feel are important.

Do you need healing from rejection? If so, begin by renouncing all generational curses tied to a spirit of rejection that came through the womb and attached themselves to you. Forgive your mother and father, your ancestors, and others for things that resulted in you feeling unloved, rejected, unable to measure up, unworthy and unaccepted. They too, were probably victims of a generational curse that caused them to develop negative behaviors. They too, probably had people in their life that the enemy worked through to create a sense of rejection and unworthiness in them. Then it got passed on to you. If a person feels unloved and rejected themselves, they will have a difficult time loving others. Renounce unloving spirits, familiar spirits, lying spirits as well as a spirit of rejection. Ask the Lord to forgive you and your other family members for falling short in the area of love and acceptance, and ask for the blood of Jesus to cover those sins. Ask the Lord for a revelation of God's love and acceptance towards you to unravel the lies of the enemy, and help you see yourself as God sees you. This will help re-establish your God-given identity, and defeat the power of the enemy's lies. Don't pass it on to your kids; break the cycle and reverse the curse.

Here is a link to a prayer to help break the power of fear and rejection:
http://xpectamiracle.blogspot.com/2012/03/prayer-against-self-hatred-and.html