Decreeing Something Is It Ok To Do?
In 2018 there was a big movement going on in the churches called "Decree and Declare" or "Declaration" movement that heavily circulated through charismatic, non-denominational, and Word of Faith churches during that period. Did I watch that stuff? Yes I did we are told to keep watch. So I investigated what they were saying and was kinda sickened by it, shaking my head at it. So it was
something I wanted nothing to do with. Then months later the Lord wouldn't you know it gives me words "decree light". Well there was just one verse with those two exact words.Job 22:28 (KJV) Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
So I went to court with Almighty God, that is what I call it when I bring an argument before His thrown. Moses did this for the children of Israel. Well I had learned and grew in the Lord well enough to stay in "out of the mouth of God" as Messiah said.
Matthew 4:4 (KJV) But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
He also said "It is Finished" so this was my argument to the Lord and I told Him I wouldn't do it for these reasons. I take out of the mouth of God to him when praying for things as well. Scriptures said by God or Messiah (God) are more powerful words than my words. Plus He performs His words not mine.
Jeremiah 1:12 (KJV) Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.
Ezekiel 12:25 (KJV) For I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD.
I had been walking a long time and the Lord then next with my discomfort He started giving me words for scripture after scripture searches of different prophets, till I had a full page of them!! I told Father I would decree His words until He released me, so I read them silent and whispered as I was up so early didn't want to wake my husband, each morning decreeing them. Once released from it I deleted the page, the decreeing went on for I don't remember how long, weeks I think.
So should a person decree things? My answer would be to do it the way Father then did with me, find His words to stand on them not man's words in scripture. I felt I had taken up the cross and followed Him, not following me.
The thing that always stood out to me in the book of Job is what stopped the attacks on him:
Job 42:10 (KJV) And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Do we pray for our friends?
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Matthew 22:37 (KJV)