Winning The City By Fire

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Witchcraft is real, the satanic is real but more real is the power of God. I believe the time has come for the people of God to establish their dominion in all spheres of life by living a life of fire.

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​And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord : and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken. (1 Kings 18:24 KJV)

Today’s Reading:

1 Kings 18:17-37

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Today’s devotional inspires us to follow the example of the prophet of God that won the city by simply giving witness to the power of God with the demonstration of the spirit and power as we wait on the Lord in these 21 Days. The time has come for the church to turn the cities of the world to Jesus Christ by giving witness to the resurrection power with demonstration.

The prophet of God gathered the city and challenged great prophets to a contest. He said “the God that answers by fire, let him be God”. Today, as we wait on God, we are waiting for the Holy fire of God to come upon our sacrifice. In order to command fire upon your sacrifice and to walk in power, dominion and authority we must engage certain factors;

1. Engage the power of expectation:

Elijah, the prophet of God, came to the mount Carmel where the sacrifice was to be offered expecting, believing, and hoping for fire. You will do better and command fire if you can believe and engage the force of expectation. Expectation or faith will put you in command and establish your dominion. What are you expecting?

2. Have an understanding into times:

Timing is important because there is time for everything. Elijah waited until the time of the evening sacrifice. You must pray for understanding into times and seasons. You would notice that he waited for the time of the evening sacrifice (1 Kings 18:29)

3. Repair your altar:

Elijah knew that the fire of God will not fall on a broken altar even if there is a perfect sacrifice on it. You must prepare your altar by engaging the 12 Steps to Total Victory. He arranged twelve stones according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

4. Break up your fallow grounds:

A repaired altar cannot be in an unbroken ground. The prophet therefore dug trenches around the altar (1 Kings 18:32). You will command fire when you break up your fallow grounds. You cannot sow among thorns.  Be ready to labour in prayer, be ready to break up your fallow grounds.

5. Engage the Word:

Fire falls on the Word. Elijah directed and the people to fetch water upon the sacrifice and the wood for three times until the water began to flow into the trenches that he dug. He that turns his ear from the hearing of the law, even his prayer is an abomination (Proverbs 28:9). The Word must come first!

6. Finally, Pray:

Those who command fire pray. The prophet Elijah prayed earnestly to God and heaven answered by fire (1 Kings 18:42-43, James 5:17).

As we spend time in prayer, may the Lord God answer you by fire. May you receive a testimony that can cause the city to turn to God. Signs, wonders and manifestations will follow you all the days of your life. Amen

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Now repeat the following prophetic prayers and confessions aloud after me;

#1

I know that I was created in the image of God after His life to rule in the midst of His creation, to be fruitful, to replenish the earth, to multiply and to subdue the Earth.

I therefore decree that whatever, sin and disobedience stole from my life, by my faith in the finished work of Christ on the cross, I have it back in Jesus’ name!

I declare to myself, to the forces of darkness, and to the powers that be, that I have the gift of righteousness and the abundance of grace; I am set to rule in life by Jesus Christ. And in the name of Jesus Christ, I settle for nothing less, Amen!

#2

(Lift up your right hand and declare loudly):

I thank God for my life, for my family, for my network, for my work, for this church, for my ministry, and for this day and this city.

In the name of Jesus Christ, I refuse to sow among thorns. I break up my fallow grounds. I am getting ready to access some new dimensions in life. I will tap into my untapped potential today!

In the name of Jesus, I surrender anything in my life, my family, my network, my work and in this church that is not aligned with the Word of God, so that I can access God’s best for me!

#3

(Say it aloud) I declare in the name of Jesus Christ, may the kingdom of God be established in my life, my family, my network, my work, in this city.

I declare that the will of God shall be done here as it is done in heaven. Anything that is contrary to the will of God, shall not be permitted in this city and in my life or family, in Jesus’ name!

#4

(Lift up your hands as you say this)

“Now, I lift up prayer for the leadership in my life, network, work, family and city.

Thank You o God for their lives! I pray that You shall forgive their sins, mistakes, and misjudgments.

I ask for courage, strength, wisdom and direction for them. Lord lead them; strengthen them; lead and strengthen my parents, my husband, my pastor, and the leaders of this great nation. Send them strength, help and wisdom in the name of Jesus Christ!

#5

Father, I repent! I give up my wickedness and stubbornness. Please forgive me! Create in me a clean heart! Renew a right spirit within me! Send light to my spirit! Restore joy and peace.

Father, restore unto me every lost opportunity to do right, every lost destiny and relationship, every lost virtue, anointing, and zeal in the name of Jesus Christ!

#6

In the name of Jesus, I forgive those who have wronged me. I refuse to bear grudge nor get bitter or resent anyone.

I declare that any evil device projected against me, my family, this church, this city, and my network by the wicked one to divide and rule us is dismantled, destroyed, and nullified in Jesus’ name.

#7

In the name of Jesus Christ, I plead for mercy and grace, any thorn in the flesh or arrow projected to afflict and humble me or anyone in my life, my family, network and work is removed, it is cast out and broken in the name of Jesus Christ.

#8

In the name of Jesus Christ, I ask for blessing, enlargement, increase and growth.

I pray that the presence and the hand of God shall be with me; to empower and protect me against evil. God will not lead me into temptation, He will deliver me from evil and nothing shall by any means hurt me.

#9

In the name of Jesus Christ, any evil power seeking access to my life, my family, my children, this church or my ministry to afflict or plunder our goods and gains is rebuked. We fiercely resist them now in Jesus’ name!

We fortify our selves and put on the whole armour of God; we wrestle and resist every principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, and spiritual wickedness in high places in this church, this city and in my family, in Jesus’ name!

We exercise authority over every serpent or scorpion or every power of the enemy; nothing shall by any means hurt us.

#10

In the name of Jesus Christ, any strange person planted in my life or family or network or city is cast out, resisted and disarmed.

Any strong forces occupying my Mountain of Promise are rebuked and dislodged in Jesus’s name!

Every thorn in my field that intends to chokes the Word of God in my life is uprooted now!

#11

In the name of Jesus Christ, my mind and thought patterns are improving now, enlarging and empowered.

I engage the weapons of war which are mighty through God against every imagination, thoughts or high things that exalt themselves above the knowledge of God.

I cast them down now, I pull them down, and I tear them apart, in the name of Jesus Christ.

#12

Glory to God! I am ruling, expanding, increasing, and impacting my world. I rule as a king and serve as a priest.
Glory to God, Amen!

Stay blessed!

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