Binding, Loosing, and Decrees

There is so much in the power of the tongue. God showed me just recently one more cool thing that I had never seen before. In Matthew chapter 16, Jesus is talking to Peter and He is equipping Peter for the work that he is about to do.

In Matthew 16:17 it says:

"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven."

What I didn't know was that this was a teachable moment, and not a moment for just Peter. It is a moment for everyone.

The keys represent an authority over a place. So, if I said I am giving you the keys to the car, that means that that car is now yours. You are free to drive it. If I said that you have the keys to a mansion, you can go anywhere your heart feels led to go. This also means that you are given the ability to lock out any you don't want in your home. Since we are co-heirs with Christ, then He is also giving us the keys to the kingdom of heaven. We have the authority that Christ has given with the keys of the kingdom.

Binding = Forbidding and Loosing = Allowing. So, when you bind, you can, in essence, forbid someone from having access. This includes Satan and His demons. So, when Jesus said "I bind you Satan," He is taking authority of the situation and casting Satan out. But, this must take place being filled with the authority of the Holy Spirit. We are given authority from Heaven by Jesus through the Holy Spirit to do the acts and works that he did.

Alright, now, here is a little bit about Decrees. In Job 22:28, it says "You will also decree a thing and it will be established for you." Only a King can issue a decree. A decree is a legally binding contract (notice the language), that will take place. Think of the Ten Commandments as a decree. They were written into rock so it is law. What is written into rock is not changed. Since we are co-heirs with Christ, then we are kings with the King. He is our King of Kings, so as we are called Christians, meaning "little Christs," then we are also "little kings."