It’s time to write a manifesto to the darkness and declare, “we will not bow!”
Philippians 2:10-11 TPT—[10] The authority of the name of Jesus causes every knee to bow in reverence! Everything and everyone will one day submit to this name—in the heavenly realm, in the earthly realm, and in the demonic realm. [11] And every tongue will proclaim in every language: “Jesus Christ is Lord Yahweh,” bringing glory and honor to God, His Father!
This is the moment to declare your freedom! Today is the day to make a bold stand against the devil, the darkness, and the demonic. The time for believers cowering in fear—not only to the culture but also to the lies of the devil—must come to an end now.
No longer can we afford to waver between what the Lord declares and what we see or feel. Since when have we ever been people who lived according to what we see? Scripture tells us to walk, to live, by faith alone in God alone. For you and me, this means that every single time the devil or the darkness tries to whisper a lie in our ear, we shout “no!” We reject the voice of the enemy as a defeated foe.
He has no power over the believer in Jesus Christ. We must rise again with backbones of steel and be unafraid to boldly challenge the darkness that surrounds us. Our families will not be overcome and taken hostage by the enemy. Our churches will not be turned into graveyards. Our cities will not become a refuge for the demonic. Our friends will not be lost to time and eternity but will hear and receive the Gospel—the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Friend, we must take our stand.
Before we can ever have the capacity to change the world around us, we must change the world inside us. We must take what Scripture says as the truth. The Bible is not a book of “maybes.” It is the word of the living God that cries out what “will be!” God exists in the future, in the past, and in the present, which means He has everything about our life in complete order from start to finish.
Why should we fear when sickness comes, if we serve a God who heals? Why should we cower in fear of the unknown when our God holds tomorrow in the palm of His hands?
Freedom is real and here for the taking TODAY. You do not have to wait; simply step into it. Jesus has committed His own authority to you, and you can live in it and walk in it. Furthermore, the Bible declares to us that this same authority causes every knee to bow.
So, we will no longer bow to the darkness. We will not bow to drugs and alcohol, or to the sin and perversion that culture says is inevitable. As people of God, we bow to one Master. His name is Jesus. Everything in the heavenly realm, the earthly realm, and the demonic realm is required to bow to the might of His glory and authority.
As believers, we have already declared with all of heaven, “Jesus is Lord!” He is the master of our lives and futures. He is the creator of our destiny and purpose. He is the One who alone has the power of life and has manifested this life in our hearts.
Our manifesto is a raw declaration to the darkness that “devil, you have already lost.” The remnant people of God must return to the place of power through faith and bold declaration, believing that Jesus has done all that He said He would do and more.
Scripture tells us this great truth in the book of Colossians.
Colossians 2:14-15 TPT—[14] He canceled out every legal violation we had on our record and the old arrest warrant that stood to indict us. He erased it all—our sins, our stained souls—He deleted it all, and they cannot be retrieved! Everything we once were in Adam has been placed onto His cross and nailed permanently there as a public display of cancellation. [15] Then Jesus made a public spectacle of all the powers and principalities of darkness, stripping away from them every weapon and all their spiritual authority and power to accuse us. And by the power of the cross, Jesus led them around as prisoners in a procession of triumph. He was not their prisoner; they were His!
If you are waiting on a promise from the Lord, do not allow the enemy to speak in your ear. Tell him to be silent in Jesus’ name!
Often, Jesus dealt with demons by refusing to allow them to speak.
Mark 1:34 TPT—[34] Jesus cured many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons. But he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew who he really was.
Your God is a keeper of His word, and you need to write a manifesto to the darkness declaring the might of your Savior. It’s time to write a manifesto to the darkness and declare, “we will not bow!”
Take some time today and decide the areas in which you will not bow to the darkness. Write it down and declare it as you pray.
Let’s agree in prayer:
Jesus, thank You, my Master, for what You’ve purchased for me on the cross. Thank You that You have already won the war and that I only fight FROM a place of victory! I purpose to stand without fear, in the knowledge that You are faithful and always keep Your word. The devil does not win; You’ve won! Holy Spirit, cause me to truly understand the truth of God’s word and declare along with You that, “Jesus made a public spectacle of all the powers and principalities of darkness, stripping away from them every weapon and all their spiritual authority and power to accuse us.” In Jesus’ name. Amen!