Daily Declarations for Spiritual Warfare

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1 Introduction The most important reasons we were given the Bible the Word of God are so that we can know the wonderful plans that God has for us, experience His presence in our lives, and be equipped to fulfill His will on earth. The Bible contains God s words the specific things He knew we would need to know in order to live a life that pleases Him. He wants us to hear His voice in our spirits no matter what the circumstances are in life or how many other voices are pressing upon us for our attention. His voice rises above the din and confusion of all other sounds if we have learned to listen for His voice and to recognize Him when He is speaking to us. God s presence in our lives and His words within our spirit can dispel the greatest sorrow, cut through the clouds of distraction and confusion, and rise above the threats and taunts of demonic spirits that would bind us to their evil, godless philosophies and snatch us from God s promise of eternity with Him. But God s Word cannot do any of these things unless we have diligently studied His written Word and learned to recognize His voice of revelation speaking in our spirits. It cannot guide us on the path of righteousness or keep us out of the captivity of Satan unless we know it. It will not instruct in spiritual warfare in our battles with Satan and his demonic forces unless it has become our warfare victory manual. Daily Declarations for Spiritual Warfare vii

2 This book is filled with God s words for us today. It is written in His voice, and reading it will be like sitting at His feet as He speaks to us about our daily interactions and needs. It seeks to articulate the thoughts of God for His children. It will inform your day, guide your path, strengthen your resolve, and provide your defensive strategies against Satan. God Himself spoke to us about the importance of knowing and hearing His Words when He said: My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. 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, 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. Isaiah 55:8 11, niv viii Daily Declarations for Spiritual Warfare

3 Use this book to allow God to sit with you in conversation each day, and to fill your spirit with His counsel and guidance. It will enrich your life and prepare you to be victorious in each circumstance and situation that you face. God s Word whether written or whispered silently in your spirit will be all you need to live a life that is fully pleasing to Him. Daily Declarations for Spiritual Warfare ix

4 JANUARY Meeting With Your Commander

5 January 1 My Word and My Power Are All You Need In My Word you will discover the thoughts that I think about you. I have desired that your life be filled with My great peace, not with the evil and turmoil that you will find in the world, which the enemy will try to thrust upon you. My Word will help you to see the glorious future I have planned for you and will surround your life with the hope of overcoming the evil in this world through My strength and power. Allow My Holy Spirit to fill you up with My supernatural power. With My power there is nothing the enemy can do to hurt you. My Word and My power will help you to fill the whole earth with My glory. Jeremiah 29:11; Matthew 10:1; Psalm 72:19 Father, Your Word tells me to call to You, and You will answer me and show me great and mighty things, which I do not know. I am calling to You today! 2 Daily Declarations for Spiritual Warfare

6 I Long to Meet With You January 2 I long to spend time with you every day. If you will only call to Me, I will answer you and will show you great and mighty things that I can do for you, things that you do not know. I delight in the prayers you pray to Me. My ears are continually open to hear you call to Me. Your earnest and heartfelt prayers will cause My tremendous power to be available to you. Learn to pray without ceasing, and I will bring you salvation and deliverance from your enemies. The enemy wants to cause you to be powerless and hopeless in this present day. But I am Your Helper, and I will not despise your prayer or turn away from you. If you will only meet with Me every day, I will give you My Spirit s power to overcome the enemy. Jeremiah 33:3; James 5:16, amp; Psalms 18:3; 66:20 Lord, I waited patiently for You, and You heard my cry. You lifted me out of a slimy pit of mud and mire, and You set my feet firmly on a rock. You put a new song in my mouth and gave me a hymn of praise I can sing to You. Let those around me see and learn to put their trust also in You. Daily Declarations for Spiritual Warfare 3

7 January 3 I Want You to Use My Words to Set the Captives Free If you will confess My Word daily and meet with Me in prayer daily, I will give you a great release of My power in your life. My Spirit will illuminate My Word to you and help you to see clearly My plan for your life and how the enemy wants to stop that plan! As you read My Word and meet with Me through prayer, your faith will keep you from becoming sluggish and dull spiritually, and because of your faith, you will inherit My promises. Remember My servant Daniel, who was able to pray effectively because he knew My Word concerning My people. Today many of My people are held captive by the evil, sinful desires of people who are controlled by the enemy. When you pray and confess My Word, you will be able to release My mind, which brings My Spirit and My life to those in bondage. Isaiah 33:2; Hebrews 6:11 12; John 6:63 Father, Your Holy Spirit has illuminated Your Word to me and given me weapons of warfare that are filled with Your power, which I am using daily to wage war against the enemy and to demolish strongholds. 4 Daily Declarations for Spiritual Warfare

8 I Want to Give You the Keys to My Kingdom January 4 Have you become disillusioned and discouraged because of the wickedness and corruption that exist all around you in this sinful world? Don t you know that I want to give you the keys to My kingdom in heaven? Not even hell itself will be able to prevail against My kingdom. With the keys to My kingdom, I have given you authority to bind and loose. You will be able to restrict, stop, hinder, fetter, check, hold back, arrest, and put a stop to the demonic strongholds in your world. You can use the keys of My kingdom to lock up sickness and disease, hurt, witchcraft, poverty, death, destruction, confusion, defeat, and discouragement from your life. By doing that you will loose yourself and others from the works of darkness, the works of Satan. Always remember that I have given My people you power and authority over all devils. Matthew 16:19; 10:1 You have promised, Lord, that the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous believer is powerful. You take delight in answering me when I call, and You are doing great and mighty things in my life. Daily Declarations for Spiritual Warfare 5

9 January 5 My Word Will Give You Power to Demolish Strongholds As you continue to take a stand on the promises I have given you in My Word, you will be able to demolish the satanic strongholds around you. My Word is more powerful than the raging fires that cause destruction and death wherever they rage. My Word is a strong fire that will burn up the works of wickedness. Do you hate every false way that Satan uses to sidetrack people from the path of life onto the path of death? Do you want to see changes in your city, region, and nation? I have given you the power to represent My kingdom and to even change geographic regions. You are a king in My kingdom, and your word is filled with authority and power against the kingdoms of this evil world. Stand firm in the power I have given you. Don t suffer unnecessarily by failing to exercise your authority in Me. Psalm 119:104; Jeremiah 23:29 O God, I will use Your Word like a powerful hammer to break down all of Satan s defensive borders. Your Word will spread like a wild fire throughout the enemy s domain, burning up all his works of darkness. 6 Daily Declarations for Spiritual Warfare

10 January 6 My Power Will Make You Victorious Always remember that you are not wrestling against flesh and blood. If you want to overcome and be victorious over principalities and powers, learn to prepare yourself in My armor. Buckle My belt of truth around your waist, and put on My breastplate of righteousness. Fit your feet with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. As you prepare to move forward into battle with Satan and his demonic forces, take up the shield of faith, for it will extinguish all the flaming arrows that the evil one and his army shoot at you. Put My helmet of salvation on your head, and put the sword of My Spirit My Word in your hands. Above all else, come to Me continually, in every circumstance you confront, with your requests for My assistance. Our continual fellowship will make you victorious in every demonic confrontation with the enemy. Ephesians 6:12 18; Psalm 144:1 2, cev I am dead to my sinful nature because God has made me alive with Christ. Because of His Son s sacrifice, God has forgiven all my sins, nailing them to the cross of Calvary. He has disarmed all demonic powers and authorities and allowed me to triumph over them through the work of His Son on the cross. Daily Declarations for Spiritual Warfare 7

11 January 7 I Will Cause You to Break Through Any Demonic Opposition Through your prayers to Me My power can flow. Never forget that My Word and My Holy Spirit are your source of power. Stand strong in Me and in the power of My might. I am a mighty man of war, and I will fight your battles for you. You can depend on My power and direction. I will be the strength of your life. Meditate upon My Word. Speak forth My Word with your mouth. I am the source for all your victories and breakthroughs. My Word contains wisdom and strategies for your warfare. As you study My Word, I will lead you forward to liberty and victory over every demonic force that comes against you. As you call upon Me, I will answer you and will show you great and mighty things that you do not know. Psalm 144:1; Ephesians 6:10; Jeremiah 33:3 I praise my Lord who is my rock. He trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle. He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield in whom I take refuge. 8 Daily Declarations for Spiritual Warfare