The Power of Proclamation

Decree and proclamation are powerful. When you speak out the words of God and pray Scripture you can be sure that God will watch over His word to perform it. He has promised that our words will not fail.

James Goll has written a powerful article about the power of proclamation. If you don't already pray Scripture, it's time to begin.

I pray that the Lord will speak to you as you read this article by James Goll

A HIGHER VISION - A HIGHER APPLICATION!

A word of the Lord came to me saying

"It is time to make a worldwide impact by calling forth the watchmen to the prophetic power of proclamation."

As Watchmen on the Walls - Isaiah 62:6-7

"I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest, and give Him norest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth."

The task as a Prophetic Intercessory Watchman is to remind God of His Word, but not just any word. We remind the Lord of the proclamations of the Scriptures as well as the current promises that are in the Father's Heart for us today. Then we become a megaphone to echo that which is prophetic promise back to earth.

This is effective when it is based out of the revelation that the "Blessing" is greater than the "Curse" as found in Romans 12:14. It is by proclaiming the power of the blessing that we break the power of the curse.

The job of these prophetic watchmen on the walls is to pray the promises, praise the Lord with a whole heart, and then to release proclamations of prophetic blessing.

Testimonies of the Power of Proclaiming the Blessing

Through a vision of the Father’s blessing, I was shown an interchange where there was an infusion of security and identity released from receiving the Father’s blessing. Let us pray for this and pursue a revelation of this.

In a series of dreams, I saw the pronouncing of the blessing being done in public gatherings where people were delivered from various curses of darkness. The proclamation of the blessings broke the power of the devil. It was like turning on a light switch and the darkness fled.

When ministering in Cambodia and in Thailand, I saw this principle in action. As I proclaimed the power of the blessing of the finished work of the "Cross" of Jesus I saw many people delivered from demons and dramatically healed. The electric presence of the Lord went down the entire side of one lady and she was instantly healed of partial paralysis. The power of proclamation of the blessing is greater than the power of darkness.

Definition and scriptures on Proclamation

Proclamation defined:To proclaim, announce, declare, ascribe, call out, cry, invite, preach, pronounce, publish, read and to herald.

Primary Scripture Verses and Concepts

1. Deuteronomy 32: 3-4

I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Oh, praise the greatness of our God! He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.

2. Isaiah 61: 1-3

"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his plendor."

3. Wrestling with the concept of who or what do we address?

While in prayer and intercession, we clearly address God the Father through Christ Jesus; in proclamation, the rules change.

The power of proclamation isn't only released in an intercessory orientation as found in Dt. 32:3-4 of reminding and ascribing to God the greatness of His name.

Neither is the power of proclamation only ministered through praise warfare of ascribing greatness to His name.

In Isaiah 61, it is different. It is proclaiming liberty directly to the captives, freedom to the prisoners, proclaiming the favor of the Lord, a mantle of praise as oaks of righteousness. We release faith filled proclamations over people, congregations, cities etc, as the Holy Spirit directs.
4. Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16

These scriptures talk of singing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs to one another. The power to bless is in you and it is a privilege to be a mouthpiece of God to proclaim the power of the blessing and declare freedom to the captives. We are given the wonderful privilege to proclaim, to pronounce, to decree, to ascribe, to declare liberty, freedom to those in any form of bondage.

ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURES FOR ADDITIONAL UNDERSTANDING

1. Matthew 10: 27

What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roof. The power of proclamation here is seen in declaring His great mercy from the rooftops, proclaiming the name of the Lord over your city.

2. Acts 26: 22-23

But I have had God's help to this very day, and so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen, that the Christ would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to his own people and to the Gentiles".

Jesus declared, ascribed, released and pronounced light to the Jews and Gentiles. So in Paul's brilliant judicial defense before King Agrippa, he declared life where there was darkness, turning testimony into proclamation, even to those in authority.

3. Job 22: 21-28

Yield now and be at peace with Him; Thereby good will come to you. Please receive instruction from His mouth, and establish His words in your mouth. If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored; if you remove unrighteousness far from your tent, and place your gold in the dust, and the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks, then the Almighty will be your gold and choice silver to you. For then you will delight in the Almighty, and lift up your face to God. You will pray to Him, and He will hear you; and you will pay your vows. You will decree a thing, and it will be established for you; and light will shine on your ways.

The council given to Job shows a pattern in God’s purposes:

a. Confession of sin
b. Removing obstacles that are in the way
c. Establishing the word of God in your heart (vs22)
d. Having a heart of submission
e. Receiving instruction
f. Repentance and returning to the Lord
g. Revelation that God is to be your all (vs 24)
h. Removing, cleansing any other gods before you
i. Then God will be your delight (vs 26)
j. And then to pray to Him
k. What you decree (proclaim) shall come to pass

Further Examples of Prayers and Proclamations

The following are some prayer proclamations that work. Take these and proclaim them over your self, family and those within your sphere of influence.

By This I Overcome The Devil by Derek Prince

I testify to satan personally as to what the Word says the blood of Jesus does for me. Through the blood of Jesus, I am redeemed out of the hand of the devil. Through the blood of Jesus, all my sins are forgiven. The blood of Jesus Christ, God's Son, continually cleanses me from all sin. Through the blood of Jesus I am sanctified, made holy, set apart to God. My body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, redeemed, cleansed, by the blood of Jesus Christ. Satan has no place in me, no power over me, through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.

Cleanses Ourselves With The Blood of Jesus - author unknown

Father, we cleanse our Hands with the Blood of Jesus.
We apply the Blood of Jesus to our eyes Lord, so that we might see into the Spirit realm clearly and with clarity.
We apply the Blood of Jesus to our ears, to cleanse our ears out of any defilement, wickedness, garbage, gossip or slander that has been poured into our ears so that we might hear clearly what you are speaking to us.
We apply the Blood of Jesus to our lips and to our tongue, so that you would be able to cleanse us of all those things that we have spoken that really hasn't been of you at all.
Father we apply the Blood of Jesus to our heart and our minds.
So Father we ask you to put the Blood of Jesus on our hearts, our thoughts, and our emotions and to cleanse our minds from the dead works so that we might serve the living God.
Father we apply the Blood of Jesus to our feet. Cleanse us from the corruption in this world and from the dust of the world. Father cleanse us of those places that we've walked in that really haven't been ordered of you.

Lord we receive the words of the Bible that say "the steps of a righteous man are ordered by the Lord." We will have holy steps walking on that Highway of Holiness. Praise you Lord and we ask that you cleanse us from the top of our head to the souls of our feet.

Thank you Lord. Amen

ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES FOR YOUR APPLICATION!

Finally, the following are some scriptural proclamations of blessings you may model and release:
A proclamation from the leaders to the people - Numbers 6:24-26
A proclamation from the people to the leaders - Ephesians 6:10-18
A proclamation over your family - Joshua 24:15
A proclamation over our cities - Psalm 24:1-2; Isaiah 25:3
A proclamation over Israel - Jeremiah 16:14; 30:3

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Please read this article again and put steps in place to make proclamation part of your everyday life.

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