“Because I trust in the Lord, I am far from oppression and fear is not able to come near me.”

What an amazing promise.

Fear is the opposite of faith, so when we trust in Him, our faith is also protected and we are enabled to stay strong in our walk as a believer.

Fear and faith are both tangible spiritual forces, just because we can’t see them doesn’t make them an less real. However we see the effect they have in individuals lives.

Declaring the promises over ourselves and our loved ones is a very effective way of counteracting the attacks by the enemy of our souls.

Many times believers wonder how to ‘pray the Word’ of God over their loved ones and themselves. How do we take scriptures and speak them over precious lives?

Heb 4:12 says, that the Word of God is alive, powerful and effective.

How Is The Word Alive?

Because it contains within itself the energy of His Holy Spirit which causes His Words to come to pass and be fulfilled according to His will and plan and purpose in Jesus name; and to accomplish that which He sent forth His Word to do.

From this promise in Isaiah 55:11, we can claim to be safe, far from oppression and fear and know that fear is not able to come near us.

However with every promise there is a condition.

In this instance its the condition that our TRUST is IN THE LORD.

Trusting someone comes from spending time with them and getting to know them and its the same with our Heavenly Father. When we know Him, we can trust Him and His Word. Then we know that when we ask according to His will (1 John 5:14,15) and that we have the petitions that we desire. 

Below is an example of HOW to put scriptures together to make a positive confession of faith over ourselves and those we love.

(Simply replace ‘I’ and ‘Me’ with the persons name if praying it for someone else.)

Thank you Father that because I am part of the body of believers in Jesus the Messiah, satan has no power over me, for I overcome evil with good. I am of God and have overcome the adversary. For greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. I will fear no evil, for You are with me Lord. Your Word and Your Spirit, they comfort me. Because I trust in you Lord, Your Word promises that I am far from oppression and fear does not come near me. No weapon formed against me shall prosper, for my righteousness is of the Lord and whatsoever I do will prosper, for I’m like a tree planted by the rivers of water. I am delivered from the evils of this present world, for it is the will of God concerning me. No evil will befall me, neither shall any plague come near my dwelling, for the Lord has given His angels charge over me, and they keep me in all my ways. In my pathway is life and there is no death because I am a doer of the Word of God and I am both happy and blessed in my deeds and when I take the shield of Faith, I quench every fiery dart that the wicked one brings against me. Jesus has redeemed me from the curse of the law of sin, sickness and death and I am now under the law of the spirit of life in Jesus my Messiah; therefore I forbid any form of sickness or disease to come upon this body. Every disease, germ, bacteria or virus that touches my body dies instantly, in the name of Jesus. Every organ, every tissue of my body functions to the perfection in which God created it to function, and I forbid any irregularity and malfunction in my body, in the name of Jesus. I am an overcomer and I overcome by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of my testimony. Because I am submitted to God, the devil flees from me when I resist him in the Name of Jesus. The Word of God is forever settled in heaven, therefore I establish His Word upon this earth. Great is My peace (Shalom*) and great is the peace of my children, for we are taught of the Lord. I and they are protected and walk in divine health and continue to prosper as our souls are prospering from obeying His commandments. I am anointed, restored and whole, and there is nothing missing, nothing broken in my life or the lives of my family. Thank you Father in the name of Jesus. Thank you Father (Avinu/Abba) in the Name of Jesus the Messiah/Yeshua HaMashiach.

(Isaiah 54:14) In righteousness you shall be established; you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror; for it shall not come near you.

Shalom in ancient Hebrew – destroy the authority attached to chaos!

Shalom * this is ‘the Peace that passes all understanding’: wholeness, completeness with nothing missing and nothing broken and nothing left out. No sickness. No Contention. No strife. No lack of food. No lack of clothing. No lack of Housing. No good thing is withheld. Normally translated peace, shalom means health, welfare, security, justice, and tranquility, also freedom from all disaster. 

Jesus gave us this in John 14:27 saying ‘shalom aleikhem.’

Shalom, cannot be translated into English with a single word.

Shalom comes from shalem meaning to be complete. when there is shalom there is tranquility just as there is sufficient food, clothing and housing. There is divine health, with no sickness. Shalom means an absence of: disorder, injustice, bribery, corruption, conflict, flat, hatred, abuse, violence, pain, suffering, immorality and all the other negative forces.

No wonder it is a common greeting in Israel!

Therefore when we pray for the peace of Jerusalem for example, we are praying for the shalom of Jerusalem and we are praying that there will not be any injustice, disorder, strife, violence, poverty, sickness, abuse, accidents, homelessness, pain, anger, and more. When shalom reigns there will be no immorality and no injustice and the principles advocated in the scriptures will be followed by all and then the command to love your neighbor which means to do to other people as you would want them to do to you, will be made complete.

He is our Prince of Peace, (Sar Shalom), meaning the God who IS peace, wholeness, completeness, nothing broken and nothing left out. (Judges 6:24) (‘settled quietness and composure of mind ‘ means, the fullness of the word for peace which is ‘Shalom’ which is ‘full, total and complete wholeness for the human spirit, soul (mind will emotions), and body.’)

(Every statement in the above ‘prayer’ is a scripture, not listed on purpose so looking them up will be an effective exercise!)

Peace! – Shalom!

Be far from fear and oppression because you have put your trust in Him.