PROCLAIM
Part four of seven in Warrior Saints series
Luke 13:12
“When Jesus saw her, He called her forward and said to her, ‘Woman, you are set free [loosed] from your infirmity.’”
Jesus proclaimed from authority—(same authority He gave Peter with the keys-of-the-kingdom-of-heaven)—and released God’s power when He spoke healing for this woman. Jesus didn’t get on His knees and beg the Father for her healing.
Prayers that plead and beg God suggest that our heavenly Father isn’t willing, and can be persuaded to do our bidding. He’s way more gracious than that! Ephesians 3:20 says that He’s wants to give us more that we ask for, think or imagine! 3 John 1:2 says that God desires—above all things—that we prosper, be healthy and our souls prosper.
Proclaiming is speaking that God’s will be done. God’s power is released by the spoken word. God’s love is so tender and compassionate that He sent Jesus to Earth even before His kids admitted that we needed salvation!
Naturally, God wanted this woman set free from this humiliating illness.
Jesus brought the Father’s will down from heaven to Earth that day. That’s what Believers pray in the Lord’s Prayer, isn’t it? “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven,” isn’t some magical incantation. It’s a battle cry! Saints release God’s power proclaiming a wrong be made right using the keys-of-the-kingdom-of-heaven authority Jesus gave us.
The word combination “bind and loose” that Jesus used in Matthew 16:19 confuses many. That’s why “loosed” was added behind “set free” in the opening Scripture. Whatever Believers want to correct on Earth can be accomplished using “bind” or “loose” for regular words like “hold” or “heal”. What we proclaim on earth, God agrees in heaven.
What would saints want to bind, restrain or hold on Earth?
Should a dog growl and bark threateningly, saints might pray for the dog to be bound—or restrained supernaturally from injuring anyone.
Proclamation prayers assume the prayer knows God’s will. Jesus knew the father wanted that woman healed. But there may be times when a saint proclaims something, and then that doesn’t work out the way saints prayed. No harm done. God’s will WILL be done, anyway. God knows the prayer’s heart—and what’s best for the pray recipient. The point is that we love others. We proclaim our best intention.
Your pastor probably proclaims before dismissing the congregation from church service, “The Lord bless and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord grant you His peace!
Take Home Nugget
Saints are authorized to proclaim healing, protection and provision because our Father’s heart overflows with love for us.
Proclaim. God sanctions. Declare. God establishes!
J.D. Griffith
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