There's a vast difference between knowing God has promised you something and actually possessing it. The Israelites wandered in the wilderness for forty years between the promise of the Promised Land and the moment they finally crossed over to possess it. Many of us find ourselves in a similar place—standing at the edge of what God has called us to, yet hesitant to step forward and take hold of it.
What does it mean to truly possess the land God has given you? How do we move from passive waiting to active faith? The journey from promise to possession requires spiritual warfare, prophetic declaration, releasing the past, and embracing the new thing God is doing.
The Call to Possess
Possess the Land
For I have given it to you
Stretch forth and receive it
Rise up and take your place
Possess the land.
Notice the language here: "I have given it to you." Past tense. The land is already yours. God has already released the promise, already signed the deed, already declared you the rightful owner. Yet there's still a command: possess it. Stretch forth. Rise up. Take your place.
This is the paradox of faith. God gives freely, but we must actively receive. He opens doors, but we must walk through them. He grants authority, but we must exercise it. Possession requires participation.
Too often, we wait for God to do what He's already empowered us to do. We pray for breakthrough while standing still. We ask for victory while refusing to engage in the battle. But God is calling us to rise up—to move from a posture of passivity to one of active faith.
Spiritual Warfare: Subduing the Enemy
Subdue the enemy
Use the tools I have given you
Your weapons are not carnal but spiritual
Arise and subdue.
Every promised land comes with opposition. There are giants in the land, fortified cities, enemies who won't surrender their territory without a fight. But here's the truth: your weapons are not carnal but spiritual.
We don't fight with human strength, manipulation, or worldly strategies. We fight with prayer, worship, the Word of God, and the authority of Jesus' name. We fight by standing firm in our identity as children of God. We fight by refusing to agree with the enemy's lies and instead declaring God's truth
The tools have been given. The armor is available. The question is: will you use them? Will you arise and subdue, or will you shrink back in fear?
Taking Authority: The Power of Declaration
Take authority
Raid and plunder the enemy
Fight the good fight of faith
For "I Am" is with you
Take authority.
Open your mouth and speak
Declare my words
Prophesy and proclaim to the winds
Call forth the thing that be not to life
Speak and declare my words.
There is power in your words. God spoke the world into existence, and you are made in His image. When you align your words with His Word, you release creative power. You shift atmospheres. You call things that are not as though they were.
This isn't about positive thinking or name-it-claim-it theology. This is about prophetic declaration—speaking God's promises over your life, your family, your calling, your future. It's about opening your mouth and declaring what God has already said, even when circumstances scream the opposite.
The enemy wants you silent. He wants you to believe your words don't matter, that nothing will change. But when you take authority and speak God's Word, you raid and plunder the enemy's camp. You take back what he's stolen. You fight the good fight of faith—not with fists, but with declarations.
Moving Forward: Releasing the Past
Move forward
Forget the past
Remember my works but don't park there
Shake off the former things
Move forward in me.
One of the greatest hindrances to possessing your promised land is living in the past. Maybe it's past failures that haunt you. Past hurts that hold you captive. Past victories that you're still trying to relive instead of pressing forward to new ones.
God says: <strong>remember my works but don't park there</strong>. Yes, remember what He's done. Let it build your faith. But don't set up camp in yesterday. Don't let nostalgia become a prison. Don't let past pain define your future.
Shake off the former things. Forgive. Release. Let go. Make room for the new thing God is doing.
Embracing the New Thing
Behold I am doing something new
Embrace the newness of this place
Open your eyes and look around
Adjust your attitude to change
I am doing something new.
God is always doing something new. New seasons. New assignments. New levels of intimacy. New expressions of His glory. But we can miss it if we're not paying attention, if we're stuck in old mindsets, if we resist change.
Embracing the new requires flexibility, humility, and trust. It requires opening your eyes to see what God is doing right now, not just what He did before. It requires adjusting your attitude—letting go of "we've always done it this way" and asking "what is God saying today?
The new thing might look different than you expected. It might require you to step outside your comfort zone. It might challenge your assumptions. But if God is in it, it's worth embracing.
Building in Your Promised Land
Go up and possess the land
This is where I am calling you
Build homes and expand your family
Cultivate the grounds and plant gardens
It's time to possess the land.
Possession isn't just about conquest—it's about cultivation. It's about building, planting, expanding, establishing. God doesn't just want you to visit your promised land; He wants you to settle there. To build a home. To plant gardens. To create something lasting.
This is where faith becomes practical. You don't just declare victory; you live in it. You don't just claim the promise; you steward it. You invest. You cultivate. You nurture what God has given you.
What has God called you to build? What seeds has He given you to plant? What territory has He assigned you to cultivate? It's time to stop wandering and start building. It's time to possess the land
Your Invitation to Possess
The journey from promise to possession is not passive. It requires faith in action—subduing enemies, taking authority, speaking declarations, releasing the past, embracing the new, and building in the place God has called you.
God has already given you the land. The question is: will you possess it?
Will you rise up and take your place? Will you use the spiritual weapons He's given you? Will you open your mouth and declare His words? Will you shake off the former things and embrace the new? Will you build homes and plant gardens in the territory He's assigned you?
The promise is yours. Now it's time to possess it.
Dive Deeper into Prophetic Poetry
"Possess the Land" is just one of the powerful, prophetic poems found in Matters of the Heart—a collection of poetry that speaks to the deepest places of your spiritual journey. Each poem is a declaration, an invitation, a call to deeper intimacy with God and bolder faith in action.
If this poem stirred something in your spirit, explore the full collection and let these words continue to inspire, challenge, and transform you. Discover Matters of the Heart today and possess the promises God has spoken over your life.
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