When was the last time you declared something? When we get married, we make an announcement that we are committing to our beloved. As our children grow up and participate in competitions and sports we cheer them on and proudly declare, ‘THAT’S MY boy!’ or ‘SHE’S mine!’. Our statement is bold and full of deep conviction and belief. We declare it!

Imagine how God must have felt the day He watched His Son go down beneath the water’s surface to be baptized by John the Baptist. Matthew 3:16-17 (NLT) tells us, “After His baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is My dearly loved Son, who brings Me great joy.'” Now THAT is a declaration!

In the Old Testament, in Jeremiah 32:17 (NLT) the prophet Jeremiah prayed and began his prayer with a declaration. “O Sovereign Lord! You made the heavens and the earth by Your strong hand and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for You!” What would our prayers be like today if we started our conversation with that kind of conviction and holy boldness?! Sometimes we need to pray out loud to remind our own heart and mind and soul just who God is and what He’s done. Today, as you pray, declare this: O Mighty God! You created ALL of this, and I know… I declare!… NOTHING is too hard for You, Lord! Not a single thing!