During the first several years of our marriage, we went through a tough time financially and with relationships. Relationships that dealt with family members. I remember driving in the gym parking lot praying and letting God know that I needed help. I told him I was tired of the battle, and it needed to come to a stop!
That weekend, on a boiling hot August Sunday during worship in church, the Lord spoke very clearly to my spirit. So clearly, it sounded almost audible except that it was inside my spirit man. The Spirit of the Lord said. “You’re trials are over. I have placed a spirit of triumph upon you and your husband. You will experience triumph in every area of your lives including relationships. I want you to write about the spirit of triumph and everyone you pray for to receive the spirit of triumph will receive it.”
Later, when I was in prayer, the Lord showed me a vision of the story of Joshua and the battle of Jericho:
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. Joshua 6:1-3
Joshua originally took the Israelites to the promise land. Now he was leading the Israelites and the Lord told him it was time to take the city of Jericho.
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. Joshua 6:4-5
God gave Joshua specific (and weird!) instructions on how to take Jericho’s land. It was to walk around the city seven times and then after the priests blew the trumpets, to let out a “great shout.” The word “shout” here is the same word used in the Hebrew (ruwa`) for triumph. In the vision the Lord gave me, He showed Joshua’s men surrounding Jericho and shouting. When they did, I saw the spirit of triumph leave their mouths and permeate Jericho causing it to crumble. That spirit of triumph caused the Israelites to obtain the victory. The city actually crumbled before their very eyes! The spirit of triumph is a supernatural anointing designed to give you victory over your enemies!
By this I know that you favor me, because mine enemy does not triumph over me. And as for me, you uphold me in mine integrity, and set me before thy face for ever. Ps 41:11-12
Psalm 41 was written by David while it appears that he was going through a hard time. David says God did not allow his enemies to triumph over him. The word triumph in Psalm 41 translates ruwa` in Hebrew.
God did allow David’s enemies to come against him. The Lord revealed to me the reason Joshua and his army had to walk around Jericho seven times, with the Ark (which held God’s spirit) before they released the spirit of triumph, was because they had to bind the strongman first! Now, in the New Testament era, we can verbally bind the strongman in Jesus’ name! (Luke 11:21-22) I want to mention here you have authority over the strongman in areas that pertain to YOU! The Lord gave Joshua specific instructions that Jericho was his. Before you bind the strongman, make sure it is in an area that you have authority over!
But Moab, my washbasin, will become my servant, and I will wipe my feet on Edom and shout in triumph over Philistia.” Psalm 60:8 (NLT)
This is a Psalm of David about how God gave his army the victory over several villages including the Philistines. We see the Hebrew word “ruwa`” which is the word for triumph in the above Psalm. Again, “ruwa`” means shout of triumph. But not just any shout, it is a supernatural shout of war that releases the anointing of God to give you the victory.
What battles do you need to turn over to the Lord?
Are you ready to receive the supernatural spirit of triumph? The spirit of triumph isn’t your ordinary thanks to God, like how we pray over food. It is a supernatural cry, shout, praise to God that causes your enemies to scatter and bad situations to turn around. This doesn’t mean that you won’t have to do anything, David still battled, but this does mean you have God’s supernatural power to win!
Here is the prayer to receive the Spirit of Triumph, all you have to do is pray out loud and believe it in your heart:
Father God,
I surrender to you all of my battles including _______. I bind the Strongman over _________ in the name of Jesus Christ and I strip him of his armor and command the spoils to come my way. I ask that you place on me now the spirit of triumph so that this situation(s) turns around and I receive the victory. By faith, I receive the spirit of triumph, and I thank you that I already have the victory! I praise your Holy name Lord! In your wonderful son Jesus Christ’s name. AMEN.