Today, as we continue to wait on the Lord, we will be exploring another biblical strategy for waiting on God. Yesterday we mentioned three biblical strategies for waiting on God:

⁃ Importunity in prayer.

⁃ Prophetic declarations.

⁃ Rejoicing.

 

Today, our focus is on prophetic declarations. Have you ever waited so long for something that you began to doubt whether it would happen at all? One thing about waiting is that the devil would try to use this period as an opportunity to plant doubt in the minds of believers, but one easy way to keep your mind where it needs to be is with your words!

 

 

It’s very easy to assume that the temptation of Jesus happened physically. But it happened where most temptations happen- in the mind! A good pointer to this is that the Bible speaks about Jesus being taken to a high mountain where he was shown all the kingdoms of the world and for this to have happened physically such a mountain must exist. Unfortunately, there is no such mountain from which all the kingdoms of the world are visible. Hence we can conclude that this temptation was in the mind.

 

Something we should notice is that although these temptations were happening in the mind, Jesus’ responses were with his words. He spoke them out. This is a great example of how when thoughts contrary to God’s word pop into your mind, it is not enough to shake your head and pretend it never happened. You must speak! 

 

 

The words we speak carry more power than we give them credit for. Words birthed the very world we live in and knowing that that power kind of power is present in the believer, we would be purposeful about the words we speak.

 

Our words have the power to direct our thoughts. Just like Jesus, you don’t shake off thoughts with thoughts you do so with words. So even when waiting on God, we must declare the things that we want to see. It helps to promote faith and our words have the power to produce results.

 

 

Jesus said to have faith in God but not just that. He also said, “Whoever SAYS to this mountain”. Your speech can promote faith and your speech proceeds from faith. The Bible says when you speak to a mountain you will have what you say.

 

As you wait on God, continue to speak the things you’re expecting, and continue to make faith declarations. You will have what you say! Remember that your words are not mere speech, they carry power, the power of God follows your words, and when you make those declarations you are speaking in the authority you have as a son of God!

 

As you wait, declare prophetically that you have what you say! Believe it and speak it. Those things that you’re expecting, those things you’re praying about declare that you have them. When doubt creeps in speak! When you pray speak the things into fruition! Utilize the power in your words and declare.

 

I declare that as I wait, I have what I say! My words carry power and I use them.