Prince - Declaring Gods word: a 365-day devotional

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This devotional was compiled from the extensive archive of Derek Princes
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Declaring Gods Word: A 365-Day Devotional

Derek Prince Ministries P.O. Box 19501

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ISBN: 978-1-60374-067-8

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Declaring Gods word : a 365-day devotional / by Derek Prince.

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Summary: Provides believers with a full year of daily devotions on the implications of Christs death and resurrection, including freedom from sin and adoption as Gods children, and scriptural declarations to build faith
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Introduction to Declaring Gods Word:

The believers overcame Satan by the blood of Jesus Christ, and they testified to what the Word of God says the blood of Jesus does for us.
Derek Prince paraphrase of Revelation 12:11

As president of Derek Prince MinistriesUSA, I am excited to bring you this unique book by renowned Bible scholar Derek Prince, Declaring Gods Word: A 365-Day Devotional. I believe it has the potential to change not only your life, but the world, as well.

I realize that is a sweeping statementone that might seem to oversell the book. However, I stand by the statement, and heres why. This book is far more than your ordinary devotional.

Like you, I enjoy a variety of devotionals written by great men and women of God. Similar to this book, those works consist of daily entries with a brief insight into a passage from Gods Word, followed by a prayer designed to inspire the reader for that day. Thats where the similarity ends.

One additional component makes this book powerfully unique. That component is proclamationDeclaring Gods Word, as the title states. Proclamation turns this book into a powerful tool in your handsactually, a weapon of spiritual warfare. Your proclamation will represent a daily declaration of war on the kingdom of Satan and a daily announcement of your intention to stand with the King of kings. But thats only a part of it.

The most exciting thought of all is that you will join with thousands of Christians all over the world in reading this book, declaring the same proclamations, and praying the same prayerson the very same day, maybe even simultaneously. Take a moment to think about how powerful that will be! The impact of this corporate action will have positive spiritual implications far beyond what we can imagine.

In a teaching on the release of authority when Gods Word is spoken by believers, Derek quoted Jeremiah 1:9Behold, I have put My words in your mouththen made this bold claim: when we declare the Word that God puts in our mouths, our proclamation carries as much authority as if God Himself were declaring it. That is the unique power and authority set in motion through Declaring Gods Word.

Derek Prince was a man of prayer and proclamationand He was practical. He always gave his listeners the opportunity to respond. This book is no different.

Each day, you will have the chance to response to the daily teaching, which begins with a proclamation Derek originated. (At the start of most of Dereks teachings on CD, you will hear Derek and his wife begin in unison with a proclamation of a particular Scripture passage or scriptural thought. In this devotional, each entry begins the same way.)

Each days teaching is pure Derek, in his exact words. Though Derek is no longer with us on earth, his powerful teaching remains, and, as Hebrews 11:4 says that through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks (nasb). How we thank the Lord for the legacy of teaching Derek has left for us.

The section that follows the teaching summarizes what Derek has taught with a prayer and proclamation related to the days topic. You will notice that each prayer begins with an expression of thanks to God. Along with Dereks amazing teaching gift, one of the traits I admired most about him was his constant attitude of thanksgiving. I remember that at many teaching sessions, Derek would close his message by asking the audience to wait upon the Lord in silence. During those moments, it was very common to hear Derek uttering over and over again, Thank You, Lord. Thank You, Jesus. Oh, we thank You, Lord.

Rather than assuming you would naturally pray and proclaim on your own, we have provided specific responses as a help to you. Here is where you will experience the unique individual and corporate power that comes from declaring the same prayer and proclamation with other people on the same day.

Each entry ends with a repetition of the same proclamation that appears under the title of the entry at the top of the page. Thats no mistake. Repetition is a common yet powerful biblical principle, as well as a means of affirming the truth of Gods Word. An excellent scriptural example of the usefulness of repetition is found in Psalm 124:12: If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, let Israel now say [in other words, Lets have everyone repeat this together], If it had not been the Lord who was on our side. For additional New Testament reminders by repetition, see Philippians 3:1, Hebrews 2:1, and 2 Peter 1:1215.

May Declaring Gods Word be a daily source of spiritual power and growth for you. May its teachings establish a foundation of truth in your life, making you increasingly unshakable in these increasingly shaky modern times. May you grow in faith as you absorb Dereks teachings, proclaim the truth of Gods Word, and pray to your Father in heaven, confident that you are joining with Christians everywhere, powerfully declaring Gods Word and advancing His gospel.

I testify to Satan personally as to what the Word says the blood of Jesus does for me.

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.