“You shall decree a thing and it shall be established.”(Job 22:28)

In the DWOD for Dec. 29, 2013, you read about our search for a new vehicle. Our friend Ben Soji had been scouting various dealerships in town with a view to finding exactly what we wanted.

We had specifically requested that he look for a Buick Allure or Lucerne that was no older than 2009 with low mileage. The only requirement was that it needed to have heated seats.

Ben promised to do his best. Sulojana said to me: “What we really need is a car that was owned by people living in a retirement home. Not only would it have low mileage, but it would also be well-maintained.”

We prayed into it. We were both sure that the Lord would use Ben to find our car by Dec. 31. We told him so and decreed it in Jesus’ name.

Sure enough, on Dec. 30, Ben phoned to let us know that he had indeed found a 2009 Buick Allure with only 41,000 km on it! I had to ask him to repeat the mileage twice, because such low mileage on a 5 year-old vehicle was virtually unheard of!

Of course, I asked him about the heated seats right away. He promised to check and sent back a text: “It is not leather and it is not heated seats.” Needless to say we were disappointed. But we sensed a nudge to take it for a test drive anyway and obeyed.

The salesman brought the car around and was showing me where the basic controls were located. I said with a tone of sadness in my voice: “Too bad the seats are not leather, but fabric. I was really hoping for heated seats.”

He put his glasses on, surveyed the various switches and spoke these words that were music to my ears: “This is really strange, but this car actually has heated front seats.” Hallelujah! Thank you, Jesus!!

While I was doing a walk-around to make sure that the body was in good shape, my eyes caught a sticker on the windshield. It read: “Heidelberg Village Resident.” It struck me at that moment that the previous owner of this car had indeed been living in a well-known local retirement home for independent seniors.  

To make a long story short, we took it for a spin, were quite pleased with it, Ben negotiated a very good deal for us directly with the Sales Manager, the dealership offered financing at a much lower rate than the bank…and, as of this afternoon, it is now ours. (The Royal Bank might contest this claim…a mere technicality, I say…lol!)

Wow! We could only stand amazed at how God granted the desires of our heart that we had decreed.

As you advance toward your destiny in 2014, please take seriously the power and authority you carry to make decrees…and watch as they come to pass!

(If you’re not familiar with decrees, you may wish to listen to this message that I preached recently at the beginning of the Thirteen Decrees in December Fast)