Opening the Gates of Heaven Perry Stone

including vows of giving Now consider the season of Teshuvah . Job was to decree a thing (v. 28, KJV ). The word decree or declare ( NKJV ) is gazar in the Hebrew, equivalent to gezerah , as used in Daniel 4:17 for “decree.” The word thing comes from the Hebrew word ’ omer, which means, “to speak or to command.” In other words, after repenting, you must make a prayer decree concerning your situation and mix your prayers with your financial giving (paying vows). These three things—repentance, prayer and offerings, and making decrees—are all common to the Days of Awe during the season of Teshuvah . H OW D OES T HIS A PPLY TO U S ? Because this concept of a season of repenting and decreeing for answered prayer and blessings is based upon a Jewish concept, many Christians of Gentile backgrounds see no common link or purpose in teaching this concept to Gentile believers. As Gentile believers, however, we must remember that it was God Himself who established the seasons, Sabbaths, new moon cycles, and set the yearly Hebraic calendar. I realize that some will read this chapter and take on the opinion that this is a Jewish concept and has no bearing on New Testament Christians or our prayer lives. However, many patterns in the early church were rooted in the Old Testament. For example, the Old Testament Scriptures record that men arose early to seek God in prayer. Abraham arose