Day 13: Taking Territory
Week 2: Intercession & Warfare
“I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates all the Hittite country to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so that I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.”
Joshua and the people of Israel were standing on the edge of a new season. The wilderness was behind them, the promised land was in front of them, and the Jordan River lay in between. God had already promised the land, but they still had to cross over and put their feet on it. Promise and obedience had to come together.
God tells Joshua, "I will give you every place where you set your foot." That is a powerful picture. The land was already given in God’s plan, but it became theirs in experience as they walked. If Joshua had refused to move, they would have stayed on the wrong side of the promise.
Our "Jordan Moment"
At our Crossover Service, when we walked through our "Jordan moment" together, we were acting out this same truth. We were saying, "Lord, I am not staying stuck where I have been. By faith, I am crossing over into what You have for me."
As we prayed, declared, and physically walked, God laid it on my heart that this year, for all who faithfully move forward and keep crossing their Jordan, both spiritually and in practical life, they will witness breakthroughs. That service was not the full journey; it was the doorway. These 21 days of prayer and fasting are part of the same movement. God is teaching us how to live as people who take territory.
Practical Steps of Faith
For Israel, taking territory meant facing giants, walls, and battles. For us, it can look like confronting fear, rejecting compromise, forgiving where it hurts, stepping into new assignments, starting that ministry, applying for that job, or enrolling on that course you have kept putting off.
It can also look very practical in the area of money. For some of us, taking territory this year will mean choosing to honour God with the tithe, returning the first ten percent to Him, and trusting that He really is our Provider and not our employer, our bank account, or the government. That is a big step of faith, especially when things feel tight, but it is also a powerful way of saying, "Lord, my finances belong to You, and I believe You when You say You will open the windows of heaven."
Taking territory can also mean finally sharing Jesus with that person you have been praying for, praying over your street by name, stepping into leadership where God is nudging you, or laying down something that has kept you circling the same wilderness again and again.
Moving Forward Together
As ANCC, our vision is to work together to make Jesus known in all nations. We declare that we see a church that never stops searching for lost people, a church that plants churches, and a church so full that the building can hardly contain the people. That is the language of taking territory.
God is inviting us, as a family, to keep moving forward. We must refuse to go back to Egypt in our thinking and take hold of what He is giving us in this season. Listen again to the tenderness of God’s promise: "As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will never leave you nor forsake you." The command to be strong and courageous is not a shout at us to try harder; it is an invitation to trust His presence.
Let Us Pray
Heavenly Father, Lord, thank You that You promised Joshua, "I will give you every place where you set your foot," and that You promised to be with him wherever he went. Thank You for our Crossover "Jordan moment" as a church and for every step of faith we have already taken.
I bring my life before You again. Show me where You are calling me to take territory this year, in my heart, my family, my work, my neighbourhood, my finances, and my ministry. Give me courage to keep moving forward and not to stay on the wrong side of my Jordan.
Today I choose obedience. Where You say go, I will go. Where You say stop, I will stop. Where You say give, I will give. I choose to trust You with my money and honour You with the tithe and with my offerings. Even when it feels tight or uncertain, I declare that You are my Provider, not my job, my bank account, or the government.
Teach me to handle my finances in a way that pleases You and makes room for You to move. Lord, as I step out in faith, let every step be a footprint of trust in Your promises. Be with me as You were with Joshua. Let ANCC be a church that does not camp on the edge of promise, but crosses over, takes ground, and makes Jesus known. In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.