A Romans 8 Decree

This we decree in unity . . .

Because we are in Jesus, the Anointed Messiah, we have received the gift of His own righteousness. Therefore, we reject any sense of condemnation.

We have been set free from the Law because Jesus fulfilled it for us. Sin and Death have no claim on us because Jesus took these upon Himself. We fully qualify to share in all Jesus’ treasures because we have become heirs of God, through Jesus.

We are more attuned to what is unseen than what we can perceive with our natural senses. We focus far more on spiritual realities and less on natural realities, because setting our minds on spiritual realities brings us Life and produces peace. 

Creation was broken through the Fall, but it is eagerly anticipating the glorious, transformative revealing of the sons and daughters of God in the world. The earth itself is groaning in longing anticipation of the rise of the Church, the Ecclesia of God.

We’re not always sure how to pray, but the Spirit knows. And we allow Him to pray perfect prayers through us. In a heavenly language, we’re calling for the will and purposes of God in our times. 

As we do, we remain calm and confident in the knowledge that God is working in the middle of all our current circumstances to bring about nothing but good. Good things are emerging. We expect them. We partner with God by calling them forth. 

Even when things all around us look chaotic or dark, we stand calmly, even joyfully in the knowledge that God has placed His tenacious, relentless Covenant Love (hesed) upon us. Nothing can break it. Nothing can come between us and that amazing love. 

Nothing . . . Nothing . . . Nothing in the created universe or in the spiritual realm can, for even a second, stand between us at that passionate, good-producing, Father-heart love that has been lavished upon us in Jesus. (Amen: This . . . be!)