The most powerful prayer you will ever pray is what Jesus is praying. Pray God’s promises – in scripture and the personal promises He has given to you. With patience and perseverance, you will prevail.
In every battle… take the mighty razor-sharp Spirit-sword of the spoken word of God.
Pray passionately in the Spirit, as you constantly intercede with every form of prayer at all times. Pray the blessings of God upon all his believers.
Ephesians 6:10-18 TPT
The Power of God’s Word
Isaiah 55:10-11 NIV
As the rain and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
When God opens his mouth He sends forth words to accomplish what He desires, to fulfill His purposes. God's word completes God’s work. In the beginning, God spoke everything into existence. He still does.
Jesus Spoke God’s Word to Defeat Satan – You Can Too!
Jesus’ ministry began when he was baptized in the Holy Spirit by John. Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert. Satan came into the desert to tempt Jesus who was weak from 40 days of fasting.
Satan twisted scripture into lies to deceive and tempt Jesus. Jesus had the same answer to every temptation: “It is written” and a Bible verse. Bible truth defeated Satan every time. (John 4:1-11)
Jesus showed us how to answer Satan’s lies in Matthew 4:3-4:
“Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, ‘If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.’ But He answered and said, ‘It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God”’
Jesus frequently spoke to problems, commanding them to submit to God’s will. He cast out demons with words. He commanded sickness to leave.
Jesus told us if we speak to the mountain (whatever it is in our lives that we want removed) and believed, God would remove it for us. See Mark 11:23.
When we declare scripture we are speaking to the mountain (the problem) that needs to be removed from our lives. And God does it!
A King’s Decree
When a king decrees a thing, all the might, power, and resources of His kingdom are behind those words. His servants, his soldiers, his resources, and all the king’s power are used to make sure what the King said will happen. If the King's words are opposed, the King's army goes forth to fight for those words and make them happen.
God's words - His promises, His principles, and His decrees may be opposed. They may even be delayed, but if we fight alongside Heaven, God's Words will come to pass.
So we pray God’s promises and we decree His word!