The Prophetic Decree: Speaking the Future as a Present Reality
Why do we pray for the future when our King commands us to declare it?
This devotional challenges the passive mindset that relegates the promises of God to a distant tomorrow and calls you to embrace the prophetic authority gifted to every believer.
Decree and Dominion
The Kingdom of God operates by the principle of declaration. Your mouth is not merely an instrument for request; it is a scepter of authority. Your words are the legal instruments that translate heavenly reality into earthly existence.
Biblical Foundation: "Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways." (Job 22:28 KJV)
The Creative Power of Spoken Faith
God’s method of creation was declaration. (Genesis 1:3). As image-bearers, you possess a corresponding, though subordinate, creative capacity through faith-filled speech. You are called to manage the earth (dominion), and true dominion is exerted through authoritative decree, not timid petition.
Stop viewing yourself as a victim of circumstances and start seeing yourself as the one in control of them. Faith doesn't hope for things to change; it speaks the change into being.
"For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith." (Mark 11:23 KJV)
Manifesting Your Inheritance
1. The Present Tense of Promise (Key Concept: Rhema)
The promises of God are not historical records or future possibilities; they are the present-tense truth (rhema) you must activate. When the Bible declares, "By His stripes you were healed," (1 Peter 2:24), it is not a suggestion for prayer; it is a finished fact demanding your acknowledgment and proclamation now.
Challenge: Are you confessing your symptoms, or are you confessing the cure? The voice you lend authority to is the reality you will experience.
2. The Integrity of Your Confession
The biggest obstacle to decree is not the devil, but a double-minded heart (James 1:8). Your decree is only as potent as the character and conviction behind it. Do your words align with your private belief?
Emphasis on Purpose: Your decree must align with the assignment God has given you. You declare success because you are called to impact nations, not for personal ambition.
Support: “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he is faithful that promised.” (Hebrews 10:23 KJV)
3. From Hope to Possession
Your decree serves as the bridge between the spiritual reality and the physical manifestation. Stop allowing the facts of your senses (the debt, the illness, the conflict) to override the facts of the Word.
Illustration: Imagine a court of law. The judge's final ruling doesn't depend on the defendant's emotional state, but on the legal precedent. God’s Word is the final legal precedent. You are the bailiff executing the verdict.
Call to Action: You must use your words to possess your possession (Obadiah 1:17). Say what God says about your finances, your health, and your future.
The Power of Your Testimony
Where is your life an undeniable testimony to the transformative power of the Word you proclaim? Where are you still operating in fear instead of the prophetic decree?
Potential: The future you seek is stored in the declarations you are refusing to make. Your prophetic destiny waits for your present decree.
Repetition of Key Phrases: Declare it. Establish it. Possess it.
Practical Project: The 7-Day Decree Diary
This project is a straightforward, non-negotiable step to reprogram your speech and establish dominion.
Identify 3 Non-Negotiable Promises: Choose three areas of your life (e.g., finances, health, family) that need immediate alignment with God's Word. Find one specific, supportive scripture for each.
Formulate a Present-Tense Decree: Re-write the scripture as a present-tense, first-person statement (e.g., instead of "My God will supply," say, "I am walking in overflow and abundance today because my God has supplied all my need...").
Declare and Document: For the next seven days, open your diary and write, read aloud, and declare each of these three decrees three times. Do this immediately upon waking and just before going to sleep.
Observe: Note every single subtle or dramatic change you observe in your circumstances, thoughts, or opportunities. You are documenting the establishment of your decree (Job 22:28).
Declaration is not magic; it is the mechanics of faith in action. Declare it. Establish it. Possess it.
