Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
The prayer of release is usually more of warfare,
warfare in the sense that you are saying NO to the enemy who is withholding
your God given blessings and resources from you. Quite significant is the fact that you are not in
direct conflict with the enemy but that through fervent intercession, plea for
mercy, acknowledgment of sins and cries for forgiveness of sins and cleansing
so that the will of God is done in your life, the establishment and
manifestation of His will in all goodness for your life, you tarry, spend
quality time in God’s Presence for the release of God’s divine blessings.
Circumstances contrary to the word of God, the plans
and purposes of God, the will of God can also precipitate the prayer of release
as recorded in Acts Chapter 12 where constant prayer was offered to God for the
release of Peter from death row. Peter was already condemned to death by Herod
and would be killed at any point in time. But the Church did not give up
praying because they trusted God to intervene and deliver Peter. God responded
to their faith and set Peter free the night before he was to be killed by
Herod. As evidenced by the constant prayer made by the Church for Peter, it is
clear that the prayer of release is not always a one off activity until the
desired result is gotten as in the case of Elijah’s prayer for rain. It is
constant prayer; pray without ceasing as stated in the Bible in 1st
Thessalonians Chapter 5 verse 17. It is akin to the prayer God requested of the
intercessors He placed in Jerusalem.
The prayer of release is also the divine assignment
for the person who pronounces a prophecy as well as the person who receives the
prophecy. The prayer of release is what happens between the prophecy and the
manifestation of the prophecy. It is diligent work.
The prayer of release is usually preceded by a word
from God, a prophecy, a promise, a desire for the manifestation of the word of
God in the life of a person, family, Church, community or nation. The word of
God had come forth that there would be rain after a period of drought and because Elijah knew that God Who does not
lie, Who does not make empty promises had spoken, Elijah called down the rain
in fervent, unceasing prayers to God after he had repaired the altar of God in
Israel. Elijah prayed until there was a cloud in the skies. He did not stop praying
until there was a manifestation. But for the mercy and grace of God, he would
have been drenched in the rain. Please read 1st Kings Chapter 18 for
details and Holy Spirit inspired understanding.
