Daily Devotional:
THE AFFIRMATION PRINCIPLE

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation (Romans 10:8-10).

It’s astonishing that many make light of the above verses
and miss the amazing revelation it brings to the Church.
It’s like what’s revealed in Hebrews 13:5-6:
“Let your conversation be without covetousness;
and be content with such things as ye have:
for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper,
and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”

In these verses, the Spirit gives an important counsel
at the beginning of the fifth verse. He says let your
manner of life be without covetousness, and be content
with what you have. He could have stopped there,
but He didn’t. Rather, He continued and gave us the
reason He made the statement in the first place,
which we find in the concluding part of verse five:
“…for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake
thee.” Had he stopped here, it would have meant
He merely wanted us to see a promise, which would
have been okay. However, He reveals something quite
profound in the next verse and says, “…So that we may
boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear
what man shall do unto me.” Herein is the affirmation
principle: “God has said, so that you may boldly say….”
God gave us His Word, so that you may boldly
respond in consonance with it. That’s what changes
your life. The promise alone doesn’t change your life;
the principle must be applied.

In applying the principle, you don’t merely
“quote” what God has said; you give your personal
faith-response to the Word, on the basis of your
understanding of His required response. An accurate
response is learned through the Word, and the Holy
Spirit. He gave us mouths so we can vocalize and use
His Word to mould and shape our lives and destinies
in the direction of His perfect will. Hallelujah!

PRAYER:

Precious Father, you’ve translated me from the
domain of darkness into your glorious Kingdom of
light, where I reign and rule over circumstances. My
prosperity is independent of financial conditions of
nations and governments. Through my confession
of your Word, I’m on a perpetual victory parade, in
Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
2 Corinthians 4:13; Mark 11:23