BREAK THE CHAINS (MONDAY)
What a powerful morning of worship yesterday. I love what God is doing in our midst and am so thankful for the steps we took deeper into His presence yesterday. We literally walked around our Jericho and praised our way out. Remember that most walls are not built in a day - however, the first stone can be placed within seconds of a wall being destroyed. We need to keep plowing through the walls that separate us from fullness in Christ and keep our shoulder back and look God straight in the eye. Lock eyes with Him and when He moves... move with Him. When He speaks follow. For most, this is a daily commitment and prayer.
Galatians 5:1 (TPT) says: "Let me be clear, the Anointed One has set us free—not partially, but completely and wonderfully free! We must always cherish this truth and stubbornly refuse to go back into the bondage of our past."
I love that line... stubbornly refuse. Be stubborn today. Refuse to let the enemy put you back in bondage. Refuse to let yourself walk back into that place of slavery and lies. You are free... In Jesus' name, you are free. Walk into this freedom. Work this week from this place of freedom.
Over the next moments will you pray this personally - with me today:
Jesus, I come into your presence now, and I ask you to surround me. I come under your authority and your claim upon my life. I give myself to you—body, soul, and spirit. I give my heart to you, in every way—including the broken places in me. I declare your authority over my heart, for you made my heart and you have redeemed my heart. I believe that You, Christ are the master of my heart. You have taken home within me. Through the power of Your Spirit - I now break every agreement I have made with Satan and his lies. (Get specific here. What have you believed, bought into?) I renounce any claim I have given to my Enemy, and in the name of Jesus, I command him to flee.
Each of us has levels of bondage - deep-rooted things. Below are a few places I felt God speaking for people to pray-through today:
(wounds from a broken heart)
Jesus, I invite you into this broken place within me (this wound, this memory). I give you total access to my heart. Come, Lord, shine your light here. Reveal to me all that is going on here. What is this about, Jesus? Come and show me, meet me here, in this place.
Jesus, come and lead me in healing this brokenness in my heart. Speak to me here, Lord. What are you saying to me? Give me ears to hear and eyes to see what you are revealing. Let no other voice speak but you, my Lord Jesus, and you alone.
(sin)
Lord Jesus, forgive me. I confess I have been offering myself over to sin, and now I am its slave. I renounce it; I renounce my sins. I utterly renounce and break with the sins of my family line. I plead the blood of Christ over those sins, so that they may not have a hold on me. I renounce them and break with them utterly. I break these agreements in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ. I renounce them. I renounce every claim they have given the enemy in my life. Jesus, my Deliverer, come and break these strongholds. Set me free in this very place.
(being alone)
Lord Jesus, show me every companion agreement operating here. I renounce the agreement that I’m alone, that no one will protect me. I renounce the agreement that I am dirty and disgusting. I renounce every agreement with shame. I renounce the agreement that I can never be forgiven. Spirit, show me what to pray, reveal these agreements.
Father, I bring the blood of my Lord Jesus Christ right here, in this very place. I renounce every claim I gave the evil one to my life right here, in this very place. And I bring the blood of Christ now against the strongholds and against the spirits operating here. [Sometimes you will need to be firm and specific: I bring the blood of Jesus against all spirits of addiction, of alcoholism, all spirits of rage, over my tongue, and so on]. I banish these enemies from my life now—from my body, my soul, and my spirit. “Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). I resist the devil here and now and I command these spirits to flee in the name of Jesus Christ my Lord.
Heavenly Father, thank you for granting to me every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus. I claim the riches in Christ Jesus over my life today. I bring the blood of Christ once more over my spirit, soul, and body, over my heart, mind, and will. Jesus, thank you for your angels. I summon them in the name of Jesus Christ and instruct them to destroy all that is raised against me, to establish your Kingdom over me, to guard me day and night. I ask you to send forth your Spirit to raise up prayer and intercession for me. I now call forth the kingdom of God throughout my home, my household, my kingdom, and domain in the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving all glory and honor and thanks to him. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Amen and Happy Monday,
Jeremi and Amy
PS - Let's also join in praying for our choir family at large. Many are hurting, recovering from procedures, experiencing a devastating loss, given crippling doctors reports and I'm sure many haven't even spoken up about their needs. You know the names and faces of those around you and their needs. Stand in the gap with me today.
