Day Twenty-One: Thanks Be to GOD, Who Gives Us the Victory

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Thanks Be to GOD, Who Gives Us the Victory Through Our LORD JESUS CHRIST

The HOLY SPIRIT gave this title directly from 1 Corinthians 15:57. But we cannot understand this statement until we read the entire chapter.

“The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:56-57

Throughout this season of fasting, praying, and reading devotionals, we focused on altars. What they are, how they operate, how to break demonic ones, and finally how to establish holy altars. None of this would have been possible if we didn’t already have victory over principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, and wickedness in high places (Ephesians 6). In fact, in this chapter, Apostle Paul talked about fighting beasts in Ephesus. This refers directly to the demonic powers of that territory. Pause and let that sink in. A mortal, a human being, is wrestling, fighting ancient spirits and winning! Spirits that were created before humans, roamed the earth before us, and live eternally. We can fight them and win. You can fight them and win.

The victory 1 Corinthians 15:57 refers to is clearly defined earlier in the same chapter.

“But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. 23 But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming. 24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. 26 The last enemy that will be destroyed is death.” 1 Corinthians 15:20-25

As a quick refresher, altars give spirits legal rights to operate on the earth once a sacrifice of their choosing has been offered by a human being. KING JESUS CHRIST came as a MAN, 100 percent filled with the HOLY SPIRIT, representing the FATHER on the earth through HIS complete obedience. As a MAN and the Perfect Sacrifice, HE gave the HOLY SPIRIT complete authority to walk the earth. If we go back to Genesis 1, we are introduced to ELOHIM, the FATHER (DECIDER), the SON (WORD), and the HOLY SPIRIT (DOER). That is why HE told HIS disciples that when we see HIM, we have seen the FATHER because the FATHER wants to be known by what HE does.

“All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.” Matthew 11:27

“Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, “Show us the Father?”’” John 14:9

This is profound! The DECIDER of all things wants to be known by HIS Decisions. HIS Decisions or HIS Will is made known by HIS SON. HIS SON chooses to make the DECIDER of all things known to us by HIS SPIRIT – the HOLY SPIRIT that lives in each one who believes in the SON. I know, that was a lot. Stop. Read that again and let it sink in how special you are to the FATHER.

The FATHER who puts all things under the control, authority of the SON, wants the SON to show us that HE has done this. HE also wants the SON to show us how to use the authority HE put inside the SON, such that all that is subject to the SON will now be subject to us in HIS Name. This is cooler than words can describe. To help us grasp how intensely cool this is, let’s take a quick case study.

The SON opened the door for me to minister to a young lady who was having doubts about her marriage. She saw events happening that made her anxious, which caused her to doubt her husband’s love and faithfulness to her. Nothing he did was right, everything led to a fight or argument, and the home was in turmoil. She was crying all the time, walking around on eggshells, and considering divorce.

Until she made a prophetic prayer appointment and the HOLY SPIRIT – the SPIRIT of KING JESUS – made the FATHER known. Remember, the FATHER wants to be known by what HE does – the Decisions HE makes. The HOLY SPIRIT simply use me to remind this lovely young lady of the Decision the FATHER made, which was to put all things under the authority of HIS SON, KING JESUS CHRIST, and give us the permission to use that Name to wrestle with demonic spirits, and win.

The FATHER put Power and Authority inside HIS SON, KING JESUS CHRIST. Then HE Decided that we would have permission to use that Power and Authority.

Once she believed and realized just how much Power and Authority she had access to, she repented for allowing demonic spirits of anxiety, fear, and whatever else, to ruin her marriage. She then commanded them to leave her in the Name of KING JESUS.

The conversation about what the FATHER Decided took about 45 minutes to an hour. Commanding the demonic spirits to leave took about 10 minutes.

She was completely free. Marriage saved, just in time to get up and make dinner for the family. She spent time with her husband, loved on him, and the rest is, as they say, history.

Thanks be to GOD who gives us the victory through our LORD JESUS CHRIST. 

Now that we’ve established altars as sacred meeting places with the MOST HIGH GOD, we must understand what belongs on them—sacrifice. We’ve already taken important steps: we’ve confessed, repented, renounced ungodly altars, and through prophetic acts led by the SPIRIT of the LIVING GOD, we’ve built godly altars.

Throughout Scripture, we see this practice. Noah, Abraham, and Jacob all built altars and offered sacrifices:

• Genesis 8:20 – “Then Noah built an altar to the LORD...and offered burnt offerings on the altar.”
• Genesis 35:7 – “And [Jacob] built an altar there and called the place El Bethel, because there GOD appeared to him when he fled from the face of his brother.”
• Genesis 22:9 – “Then they came to the place of which GOD had told him. And Abraham built an altar there... and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar.”

What Is a Sacrifice?

A sacrifice is an offering presented to GOD on an altar. JEHOVAH YAHWEH instituted the sacrificial system when HE gave the Law to Moses. These instructions, found especially in Leviticus, were part of GOD’s call for Israel to be a holy nation, set apart from pagan practices and fully devoted to HIM.

“For I am the LORD your GOD. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy.” Leviticus 11:44

GOD not only called for sacrifice—HE prescribed what kind HE desires. HE gave specific instructions for how sin was to be atoned for and how devotion was to be expressed. Have you asked the LORD what sacrifice HE desires from you?

Examples of Thanksgiving Offerings in Scripture

1. Leviticus 7:12–15 – Describes the peace offering of thanksgiving with unleavened cakes mingled with oil, eaten the same day it is offered.
2. Psalm 107:21–22 KJV – “Oh that men would praise the LORD for His goodness... and let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with rejoicing.”

These offerings were tangible expressions of gratitude and joy before GOD—mirroring what our lives should be today.

GOD Still Requires Sacrifice

GOD is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). HIS desire for a set-apart people has not changed. While we no longer bring physical sacrifices as under the old covenant, HE still requires our lives.

“By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to GOD continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name.” Hebrews 13:15

“Offer unto GOD thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the Most High.” Psalm 50:14 KJV

Thanksgiving, praise, obedience—these are now our spiritual sacrifices. But more than that, GOD requires our very bodies.

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of GOD, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to GOD, which is your reasonable service.” Romans 12:1

A living sacrifice means a daily surrender—offering your whole being (mind, heart, actions, time, talents) in worship and service to KING JESUS. This is not ritual; it’s lifestyle. It mirrors the total surrender of JESUS CHRIST, the perfect, precious Lamb of GOD.

Costly Worship: A Heart Aligned With GOD

We must bring our best, not leftovers. Our sacrifice must come with the right heart posture. Consider the woman who poured expensive oil on JESUS’ Feet—the oil was worth a year’s wages:

“Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of JESUS, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.” John 12:3

“Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached... what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.” Mark 14:9

Her offering was costly, deeply personal, and filled with love. That kind of worship moved Heaven.

The True Altar Is Within

A GODly altar requires a sacrifice of the heart—a place where we come broken, repentant, aware that we are unworthy before a HOLY KING.

“My sacrifice, O GOD, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, GOD, will not despise.” Psalm 51:17

In the New Testament, Paul reminds us that we are now the temple of GOD. The altar is no longer made of stones—it is internal, in the heart of every believer:

“Do you not know that you are the temple of GOD and that the Spirit of GOD dwells in you?”

1 Corinthians 3:16

We are the sacrifice.

We are called to lay down our lives daily—to die to self and live by faith in KING JESUS.

“I have been crucified with CHRIST; it is no longer I who live, but CHRIST lives in me...” Galatians 2:20

Will you be the sacrifice on the altar of GOD today?

As we’ve come to understand over these past few days, the altar is far more than a physical structure. It is a sacred meeting place between humanity and the Divine. Throughout Scripture, the altar represents sacrifice, covenant, worship, and, most importantly, transformation.

As believers in CHRIST, when we approach the altar, we don’t merely lay down burdens – we are also called to speak forth life, aligning our words with the promises of GOD found in HIS Word.

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:2 NKJV

This verse reminds us of the incredible power carried by our words. Our tongues have the authority to produce either life or death. The fruit we harvest is directly tied to the words we speak.

Yet, how often do we come to the altar and release words of defeat, fear, and discouragement? This should not be so among the children of Light. The altar is not a place of despair. It is where death yields to life, where resurrection power meets human weakness, and where we are invited to speak what GOD speaks: hope, healing, restoration, and victory.

When we stand at the altar, we stand in the Presence of the LIFEGIVER HIMSELF. Our words in HIS Presence matter deeply. When Abraham built altars to the LORD (Genesis 12:7-8), he didn’t only offer sacrifices—he called on the Name of the LORD. He spoke forth covenantal faith. He proclaimed life over the promises yet to come.

Likewise, we are called to pronounce life at the altar, according to the will of GOD. When we enter the presence of the KING of Kings, we should not speak carelessly. Instead, we should declare HIS Word over our lives, our families, our communities, and our nations.

We’ve been handed blank checks to bring before the altar. As it is written:

“You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways.” Job 22:28 NKJV

When we speak life at the altar, we are cashing in on every good thing the FATHER has made available to us.

It’s time to align our mouths with Heaven’s agenda. Just as Ezekiel stood before the valley of dry bones (Ezekiel 37), we too are called to speak life into dead places. Even when all appears barren and hopeless, GOD says, “Prophesy to these bones…” And as Ezekiel obeyed, life was restored.

Perhaps we’ve laid our tears, our dreams, our families, and our ministry on the altar. But we shouldn’t stop there. We need to speak life over what we have surrendered. Declare GOD’S promises over our children. Speak restoration over brokenness. Speak revival into dry places.

And finally, remember: The Cross of KING JESUS is our Altar and HE is our HIGH PRIEST. When we come to HIM, we come to the ONE who conquered death and speaks eternal life. Through HIM, we boldly declare resurrection where there is decay, joy where there is sorrow, and peace where there is turmoil, in KING JESUS’ Name. Amen.

The altar, the priest, and the sacrifice. We’ve learned a great deal about the constructs of an altar and the importance of maintaining an active one. To sustain a GODLY altar, we must first tear down demonic ones that compete for influence in our lives. GOD is impressing on us to rebuild HIS altars in spaces that have been forsaken, misused, or defiled so that HE can restore order and establish HIS divine will.

Both GODLY and demonic altars manifest through patterns – the speaking. Demonic altars bind people in cycles, offering counterfeit blessings, truncating destinies, and exacting costly trade-offs. These altars may give a glimpse of promise but never the fullness of purpose. They create frustration, stagnation, and misalignment. In contrast, the GODLY altar is marked by peace, purpose and a blessing that adds no sorrow.

“The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and He addeth no sorrow with it.” Proverbs 10:22

Jacob’s life reveals how both GODLY and ungodly altars can speak through generational lines. On one side, he inherited the covenant of blessing from Abraham through his father Isaac’s bloodline. On the other hand, his mother Rebekah’s lineage served pagan gods and engaged in divination. The outcome was deception, dishonesty, and disloyalty interwoven into various aspects of their story. Despite Jacob’s deceit in stealing Esau’s birthright blessing, GOD’s favor still followed him—not because of his righteousness, but because of the covenant established by his grandfather.

The evidence that a GODLY altar is at work:

1. Covenant Faithfulness (see Genesis 28:13-15). 

At Bethel, Jacob encountered the altar of his grandfather, Abraham, and dreamt of the ladder spanning from earth to heaven with the angels ascending and descending. GOD reaffirmed the Abrahamic covenant to Jacob promising blessing, legacy and HIS continual Presence. Every GODLY altar is undergirded by covenant and GOD does not forget HIS promises. The covenant carries purpose.

“Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations with those who love Him” Deuteronomy 7:9

2. Favor and Blessing

“But Laban said to him, ‘If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me because of you.’ …29 Jacob said to him, ‘You know how I have worked for you and how your livestock has fared under my care. 30 The little you had before I came has increased greatly, and the Lord has blessed you wherever I have been.’” Genesis 30:27, 29-30

Laban acknowledged that the LORD had blessed him because of Jacob. GOD’s favor made Jacob a channel of prosperity even in a foreign land and in the house of a deceiver.

GOD’s blessings here are not based on merit, but the covenant that was made.

3. Divine Protection

“You know that I’ve worked for your father with all my strength, 7 yet your father has cheated me by changing my wages ten times. However, God has not allowed him to harm me.” Genesis 31:6-7

Jacob worked under oppression, yet GOD shielded him. Laban was growing in contempt for Jacob out of jealousy that he was thriving. Despite Laban's schemes, Jacob remained unharmed and prospered. A GODLY altar establishes a hedge of protection around GOD’s chosen.

4. Justice and Vindication

GODLY altars are aligned with a just GOD, and they enforce HIS justice. GOD intervened on Jacob’s behalf, rebuking Laban and ensuring justice.

“If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands, and last night he rebuked you.” Genesis 31:42

Jacob reaped the benefits of a GODLY altar. What altar is speaking in your life? Can you recognize these speakings of a GODLY altar?

FATHER, reveal to me the altars that are speaking in my life. Give me discernment to tear down every altar that does not honor YOU and the courage to rebuild YOUR altar. Let YOUR covenant blessings, protection, justice, and favor flow freely through my life. In JESUS’ Name, amen.

As we continue our discussion of tearing down demonic altars and establishing GODLY altars, it is important to note that there are deliberate prophetic actions that can be – and should be – taken in order to come into agreement with the Word of the LORD.

It is one thing to have the critical knowledge of the importance of altars and their speakings…but it is quite another to put your faith into action to demolish wicked altars and their speakings, and to establish GODLY altars on behalf of your families, communities, territories, and nations.

The Word of GOD speaks of the importance of our actions, for when we physically act in accordance with our faith, we are coming into agreement with the Word of the LORD, thus activating HIS KINGDOM and HIS Will on earth, as it is in Heaven. See:

“What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone say he has faith, but does not have works? Can such faith save him? … 17 So also, faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself…. 26 or just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.” James 2:14,17,26

Last week, we discussed deliberate prophetic acts that we can take in destroying demonic altars and/or their speakings. Today, we will focus on prophetic acts to establish GODLY altars.

Let’s start by considering one of the prophetic actions of Elisha. When it was time for Elijah to be taken into Heaven, both Elijah and Elisha crossed the Jordan River across from the city of Jericho. After Elijah departed, and Elisha took up his mantle, he returned to Jericho. Now, if you will remember, Jericho had been under a curse since the time of Joshua (see Joshua 6:26), which affected the land and the water as well. The curse remained, as the altar and its speakings had not been destroyed. 

“Then the men of the city said to Elisha, ‘Look now, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my Lord sees, but the water is bad and the land barren.’ 20 He responded, ‘Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it.’ So they brought it to him. 21 Then he went out to the spring of water, threw salt in it and said, ‘Thus says Adonai, I have healed this water. No longer will there be from there death or barrenness.’ 22 So the waters were healed to this day, according to the word that Elisha spoke.” 2 Kings 2:19-22 TLV

Until the foundation of the curse had been addressed, the water and land produced death and barrenness. Now here comes a man with a double anointing of the LORD, Elisha. He knew the facts and the history of the land. And he knew the Word from the LORD that would both break the curse and establish blessing. 

Let’s pause here for an important sidenote. If the prophets and elders in Jericho had simply dealt with the spirits of death and barrenness through warfare prayer, without addressing the underlying cause, warfare prayer in and of itself would not have produced effective results. It was necessary to address the source in order for there to be permanent results, such that death and barrenness would have no legal right to return to the land and water.

Skip forward to today. Many ministers, pastors, elders, intercessors, and prayer warriors decry the cycles of poverty, perversion, failure, rebellion, etc., plaguing the churches and the peoples…but they haven’t taken the time to investigate the history of the land, church, people, etc., in order to discover the origin, or source, of the evil that is so prevalent. Rather, they treat it with temporary fixes, and put bandages on the wounds, instead of seeking the LORD for the root – the source – and strategy for permanent healing and breakthrough, in JESUS’ Name. 

Back to Elisha. He didn’t need fanfare or an audience. He simply needed to know the source and the strategy. He performed the prophetic action, as revealed to him by ADONAI, and then proceeded to seal the action with a prophetic proclamation. Faith. Action. Words. All in agreement with the Word and the will of ADONAI. With this, he broke the curse and established blessings on the land and the water, to this day. 

What does this mean for us? If you haven’t done so yet, please read the devotional on “Deliberate Prophetic Acts,” as this addresses prophetic acts against altars of wickedness. Altars of wickedness must be destroyed, and altars of righteousness raised, such that there is not mixture in the land.

Here are prophetic acts that can be taken to establish GODLY altars in your homes, communities, territories, and nations. As always, it is critical to know the Word and the Way of the LORD such that HIS Will is accomplished, and GODLY altars are effective with HIS strategy. 

1. Anoint with oil. Raise a new altar to GOD by anointing the place of the altar with anointing oil that has been consecrated to the LORD. Welcome the Presence of ADONAI and ask HIM to anoint the altar with the oil and the fire of the HOLY SPIRIT.

“…Also purify the altar when you make atonement for it, and anoint it in order to sanctify it.”

Exodus 29:36b TLV

 Practical note: If you do not have anointing oil, simply purchase a bottle of olive oil. Dedicate this to the LORD through prayer and worship. Then use this bottle only as anointing oil – not for cooking etc. When anointing a place, you do not need to bathe it with oil. It is enough to put a tiny spot of oil, so as not to damage walls, furniture, paint, floors, etc. 

2. Covenant with salt. Covenant the altar to ADONAI with an eternal covenant of salt.

“All the offerings of the holy gifts, which the sons of Israel offer to the Lord, I have given to you and your sons and your daughters with you, as a permanent allotment. It is a permanent covenant of salt before the Lord to you and your descendants with you.” Number 18:19 NASB

Practical note: If you do not have salt for consecration, simply purchase salt from the store. Dedicate this to the LORD through prayer and worship. Then use this salt only in consecration – not for cooking etc. You have the legal and spiritual right to use salt wherever you have invested resources in ownership for the time you are there – house, apartment, college dorm, hotel room, vehicle, etc. 

3. Connect to the altar in Heaven. Bind the altar with the LAMB’s altar in Heaven before the Throne (Revelation 8:3) and ask ADONAI to release HIS angels to travel back and forth on the altar day and night (Genesis 28:12).

“Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.” Matthew 18:18 NASB2020

4. Invite and maintain the Fire of GOD. When Moses and Aaron established the altar of the LORD, the fire on the altar came from ADONAI HIMSELF (Leviticus 9:23-24), but it was up to the priests to maintain the fire such that it would never die out.

“The fire on the altar is to be kept burning on it—it must not go out. … 6 Fire is to be kept burning on the altar continually—it must not go out.” Leviticus 6:5-6

In the same manner, ask the LORD to send HIS Fire of the HOLY SPIRIT upon the altar that was just established. Of course, we are referring to spiritual fire, rather than physical fire. Then, maintain the Fire of the HOLY SPIRIT. Spend time at the altar. Praise. Worship. War. Intercede. Stir up the gifts of the SPIRIT. Don’t quench the Fire or let it die out. 

5. Apply the Blood of JESUS. As JESUS is the sacrificial LAMB (Isaiah 53; John 1:29; Romans 8:3; Hebrews 10), apply HIS Blood to the GODLY altar that you have just established. Study the benefits of the Blood of JESUS and apply this to the altar.

“The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. So there will be no plague among you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.” Exodus 12:13

“For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him 20 and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, making peace through the blood of His cross—whether things on earth or things in heaven!”

Colossians 1:19-20

It is necessary to establish GODLY altars in homes, churches, territories, and generations. This is the place of communion. This is the place of consecration. This is the place of covenant.

We will close with a practical example of the impact of a GODLY altar. One of the sisters in our intercessory prayer team established such an altar in her home. She maintained it consistently through prayer and intercession. This was her place to meet with GOD. 

This sister lives in an area that is largely unaffected by natural disasters. But one day she was in her house, alone. Suddenly, she heard the distinctive sound of a freight train coming directly toward her house. She’d never heard this sound before, yet she knew that this was the sound of a tornado. She immediately went to a safe place in the house and began to watch and pray. As she listened, the sound shifted and went further in the distance. 

Sure enough, a tornado had come by, without warning. The meteorologists hadn’t even predicted the chance of a storm in the area, much less a tornado. And sure enough, her house was in the direct path of the tornado. But when it reached the end of her driveway, it simply turned and went down the street in the other direction! When she came out of her house to survey the damage, there was only one tree that was down at the end of the driveway. There was debris in the yard, including part of a roof of a store which was over a mile away...but no damage to house or life or property, hallelujah! 

Why did the storm turn? The sister was not prepared for a tornado. She didn’t have time to fast and pray and command any potential storm to stay away. She didn’t have a chance to go outside and anoint the property. It was because a GODLY altar had already been established in the house and on the property. Anointing had already taken place, consistently. Consecration by salt had already taken place, consistently. The Fire was maintained, consistently. And the GODLY altar spoke to the tornado, forbidding it from the property. 

Not only did the GODLY altar speak on her behalf – but no life was lost or injured in the entire community! Yes, damage occurred. But the tornado was not allowed to injure or kill, hallelujah! GODLY altars.

When you establish a personal altar in your home, continue to meet with the LORD at that altar. You will find that HE is waiting for you there. You will find that HE is calling you there. This is the place of communion with HIM. This is the place of consecration. This is the place of covenant. In JESUS’ Name. Amen and amen.

What does your Altar say?

CHRIST is our great HIGH PRIEST, and the Cross is the altar on which HE gave HIMSELF as the once-for-all sacrifice for sin (Hebrews 10:11). HE secured an eternal redemption for us (Hebrews 9:12) by offering HIS Blood to take away our sins (Hebrews 10:12). 

As we meet corporately to pray and offer sacrifices on the corporate altar, we want our sacrifices to rise up as a sweet-smelling aroma to the nostrils of the FATHER; we want HIS Heart to be pleased, and we want to get HIS attention with our sacrifice. The Cross, which is also an altar, caught the FATHER’S attention. The sacrifice and the Blood that was spilled was the type of sacrifice HE had been seeking since Adam and Eve fell. The sacrifice of bulls and goats was not providing redemption, and it only pleased HIM for a very, very, very short time (see Hebrews 8:12; 10:10).

If your altar is not communicating with the FATHER, it is a pointless altar. There has to be a reaction to the sacrifice made on the altar; that is the point of sacrifice put on any altar. Every altar must communicate or produce sound in the spirit realm to gain the attention of the one it has been set up for. The altar of the Cross spoke to the Heart of the FATHER. Because of the Blood of JESUS, the altar of the Cross speaks redemption and forgiveness, and brings us into the family.

The spirit body to which the altar is dedicated is very important. Something that I stumbled upon as I was writing this devotion is the fact that altars speak. Did you know that?! We know that blood speaks (the blood of Abel and the Blood of JESUS), but the fact that altars have a voice was very interesting. Let us look at the following verses:

“Then I heard the altar saying, ‘Yes, Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot, true and righteous are Your judgments.’”

Revelation 16:7 TLV

I looked up the word ‘saying’ in Hebrew, and it means to say, speak, or utter. Saints, our altar speaks! Let us look at other verses that support this revelation.

“So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar, 46 and Jacob said to his relatives, ‘Gather stones.’ So they took the stones and made a pile. Then they ate there on the pile. 47 Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha and Jacob called it Gal-ed. 48 And Laban said, ‘This pile is a witness between me and you today.’ That is why its name is Gal-ed, 49 or Mizpah, for he said, ‘Let Adonai keep watch between you and me when we are out of one another’s sight. 50 If you mistreat my daughters, and if you take wives besides my daughters, though no one is with us, look! God is the witness between you and me. … 52 This pile serves as a witness that I won’t pass by this pillar to go to you, and that you won’t pass by this pile and this pillar to go to me—with evil intent.’”

Genesis 31: 45-50, 52 TLV

If you have the time, you need to read from verse 43 through to the end of the chapter; it is so fascinating!

In the case between Laban and Jacob, there were accusations brought up against both parties. The altar set up could speak in the courts of Heaven. If you question that, read on to verse 50. Laban even invokes that GOD is the witness between him and Jacob. Saints, not only does our altar serve as a witness in the courts of Heaven, but it also traps ADONAI and makes HIM a witness on our behalf. Interestingly enough, it was Laban who brought up this point. He knew a secret about altars: altars represent GOD HIMSELF! The altars cannot deny what covenants had been made. When called up before the courts of Heaven, the altars are to speak truthfully about covenants and sacrifices made on them.

Isn’t this fascinating?! Laban, who was an idol worshipper (Genesis 31:19), knew some spiritual truths about altars and who governed them. How much more, us, who worship the One true GOD? How much do we know about the altars we keep? Even the altar that speaks in the book of Revelation talks about the judgment of JEHOVAH SABAOTH! Do we know that it can be called as a witness when accusations are brought up against us? Glory to JESUS! JEHOVAH cannot deny the sacrifices that are made on the altar; let us remind HIM, let us remind the courts of Heaven, of the covenants we stand on.

Let us remind ADONAI that HE can stand as a witness on our behalf. Hallelujah!