CURSES COVENANTS OF DEATH & WICKED SOUL TIES (PART 1 of 3 ~ CURSES)

Curses, Covenants of Death &
 Wicked Soul-Ties

(Part 1 of 3 - curses)

Dearest beloved and esteemed of the most high Elohim, Shalom Aleichem! (Peace be upon you!)  Once again I find that I am greatly burdened in my heart for the body of Messiah.  This burden is born out of recent events, and circumstances, that have caused me to realize anew just how unprepared / underprepared we are for the days directly ahead.  Why is this?  It is mostly due to our vast ignorance of eternal spiritual principles and precepts, from “The Scriptures”, concerning covenant.  This is nothing new!

“My people have perished for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being priest for Me.  Since you have forgotten “The Torah” (The Instructions) of your Elohim, I also forget your children.” ~ Hoshea 4:6

My primary motivation for writing this is because I have many friends, and family members, in Messiah who are needlessly suffering in their finances and in their life circumstances.  Many compound their present affliction by openly impugning the character of their Groom, because they do not understand the spiritual nature of the provision and protection that we have been guaranteed as partakers of His covenant of betrothal.

 

Hebrews 13:5-6 ~ Amplified Bible (AMP)

⁵ Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [Elohim] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]  

⁶ So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Master is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me?

I have previously written about this covenant on my blog site.

http://robertarthurmcduffie.blogspot.com/2012/06/marriage-covenant.html

While it is absolutely true that we live in a world filled with every evil and great suffering, as a result of the curse of sin and death, it does not automatically preclude that, that is the reason that we are presently suffering in our lives.  Most often it is our pride that would much rather point the finger at the devil, this world, or even Yahweh Himself, rather than accept the personal responsibility of our present suffering.  We do not want to readily accept the possibility that it might very well have been something that we have done, or even something we haven’t done, which was the very catalyst of our present circumstance.

Unfortunately, pride will even lead us to the delusional belief that, that which we are suffering as a result of our own sinful choices, is actually because of worldly or demonic persecution, due to our faith in Messiah.  The greater majority of us are not suffering a “Job” like trial of our faith.  Once again, it is absolutely true that we will suffer abandonment, loneliness, persecutions, loss, pain, hardship, tribulations of every kind, and even death for the Messiah’s sake. (Matt 10:17-22, Acts 14:22 & 2Tim 3:12)  However, more often than not, this is not the primary reason that most of us are suffering in our present life circumstances.  This is especially true for those believers who live in the western world and developing nations.
    

In case you did not know it, we are in a war!  (Shemoth / Ex 15:3, Eph 6:10-18 & 2Cor 10:3-6)  This war is an all out, no holds barred, battle between the Heavenly host and haSatan and his host, and they are fighting over us, the whole human race and believers in the Messiah in particular!  Our adversary is over 6,000 years old and does not sleep.  Just how formidable an enemy do you think they are?  I submit to you, if it was not for the mercies of Heaven, mankind would have ceased to exist long ago and the community of Messianic believers would have ceased to exist, right along, with the rest of humanity.  It is important to be cognizant of this reality, because a certain degree of strategy is needed to wage war effectually and keep our losses to a minimum.  These strategies are taught in our field manual, “The Scriptures”.

Our enemy knows that we cannot be defeated as a result of any direct assault. (See Bemidbar / Numbers 22-24, Phil 1:21)  This has been proven repeatedly throughout the ages and is recorded in the pages of “The Scriptures”, as well as the annals of history.  This only leaves the enemy with one other option; subtly deceiving us, through the prideful wickedness of our own hearts, to inflict / afflict ourselves.  The remainder of this teaching will inform us of three of the most effective ways that they have done this over the ages.

Yahoshua made a very specific promise to us almost 2,000 years ago,  

“I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).”

Is this promise being fulfilled in your daily walk with the Messiah?  There was a time in my life that I did not know the fullness of this promise either.  However, today, my wife and I know this promise is true, and we experience the fullness of it, every day of our lives.  This is our hope and prayer for you too!  First you have to know…    

The Rules Are the Rules

Even though we understand and know that Elohim loves us, we must still understand and know that there are rules.  There are many, many rules and laws that govern the world and universe, which we need to understand and respect.  For instance, if I jumped off the Empire State building in New York City, it would not be Elohim who was out to get me, but gravity surely would.  

The spiritual laws that we are going to be studying and searching out by “The Scriptures” are just as valid and real, as the laws of gravity and science.  It does not matter if you are ignorant to the spiritual principles that govern this universe and your life; they are still at work whether you know them, acknowledge them, or even believe them to be real. 

“The Scriptures” calls this the law of sowing and reaping or the law of seed time and harvest time.  It says,

“Be not deceived; Elohim is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.  For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” ~ Galatians 6:7-8

Let’s take a look at the example of a fruit tree in the natural realm.  Imagine a man has a citrus tree in his yard and it has produced inedible fruit year after year, no matter what remedy he tried to resolve the problem.  Would it make any sense for that man to pick off all of its fruit each year, so that he could permanently be rid of it?  No, of course not!  Why not?  Obviously, getting rid of the fruit does not solve the problem.  The next harvest season he would have to go through the same exercise all over again.

If he desires to permanently be rid of the rotten fruit from his yard, and get it out of his life altogether, then he needs to stop dealing with just the fruit of the problem.  He needs to take the necessary and drastic action of rooting up the entire tree, and removing it out of the yard and his life, all together.

In the exact same way most of us are dealing with our problems of addiction, destructive habits, hang-ups, sickness or poverty by dealing mostly with the symptom, not the actual illness itself.  We exhaust most of our time, energy and resources focusing on the fruit of our sickness, instead of identifying and dealing with the root of it.

TWO PRIMARY CURSES EVERY BELIEVER WILL ENCOUNTER  

For the believer in Messiah Yahoshua, there are two primary curses that must be dealt with.   This can only be done through effective spiritual warfare.  We must be constantly vigilant and maintain the good fight against these curses, from being empowered the remainder of our lives.  I will state right here, right now, for the record, that the primary catalysts for any curse to be empowered in a Messianic believer’s life, is UNFORGIVENESS!!!  

 

The first primary curse is most familiarly known as a generational curse.  Unfortunately, so much misinformation is being taught on this subject, that most believers do not really know what a generational curse is, much less how to obtain victory over it.

The following explanation of generational curses is an excerpt from a book, which I hope to have published soon, called, “The Power of Deliverance”.    

Generational Curses ~ A Primary Cause of the Curse in Every Believer’s Life

More often than not, our deepest wounds are inflicted by our wounded and hurting parents.  They are completely powerless to stop wounding their own children’s spirit, until they find the power of deliverance for themselves.

This principle is exactly why so many children grow up repeating their parent’s negative extremes.  They have witnessed firsthand, the fruit of destruction in their parent’s lives.  Deep inside they resolve that they will never grow up to be like their parents.  They promise themselves that they will never become… an alcoholic, for example.  What they do not realize is that…

LIKE GIVES BIRTH TO LIKE

Science is discovering more and more, each day, that there is much more encoded in our DNA than previously thought.  Genetically, we are predisposed to carry on with what we have inherited through our genes, for good or for evil. 

This is what is sometimes referred to as a generational curse.  Just like alcoholism and drug addictions tend to run in family trees, so do certain types of cancers and tumors.  In addition, relational and sexual behaviors / addictions also tend to run in the family.

Generational curses or sicknesses by themselves are not inherently the problem though.  By now you probably realize that the real problem is the wounded spirit.  The real culprit is the breached / broken / wounded spirit that we need to be delivered from.

      By sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.” ~ Mishle / Proverbs 15:13b

      

When parents find the power of deliverance and freedom for their lives by the power of “Scripturally” defined forgiveness, they are able to pass this legacy on to their children.  Parents cannot pass something onto their children that they themselves do not possess.  

For example: many children absolutely despise alcohol and drugs, because they have witnessed its destructive power in their parent’s lives.  However, even though they despise it, they do not realize that they are genetically predisposed to it and their undiagnosed, untreated, broken spirit demands to be fed.

It is this cause and effect relationship that the, “The Scriptures” teach is the curse that follows from one generation to the next.  There is nothing whatsoever mystical or magical about this.  It is simply “The Scripture’s” way of defining and explaining what happens in the home that does not know and trust in Elohim with all their heart, soul, and strength, to make them whole.

 The home that has not experienced Elohim as Savior, Master, Deliverer and Healer will ultimately suffer for it.  The generational curse that the whole household is suffering under, is the root and the fruit and all of its ugly and evil consequences.

      What Exactly Is Scripturally Defined Forgiveness?

      “Scripturally” defined, forgiveness is probably one of the least understood “Scriptural” teachings and mandates in the world today.  Speaking from personal experience, I know this is especially true of the “Christian” and Messianic world.  Everyone knows that we are supposed to forgive.  Most of us know in our hearts that it is for the best to forgive.  Everyone desires to be forgiven by Elohim, and most of the time we also desire to be forgiven by those that we have offended. 

Many times the problem does not lie with our desire or willingness to forgive.  Instead the problem is usually with our lack of knowledge and understanding, of what true forgiveness is.  We do not know how Elohim defines forgiveness.  Consequently we will not experience the complete and total freedom that He desires for us, through forgiveness.

Without the correct knowledge of “Scripturally” defined forgiveness we often find ourselves completely frustrated.  More often than not, we feel like hapless resigned failures to complete the task.  Most that I have met, who are continually failing in their lives, are above all failing in this area!

Before we define what “Scriptural” forgiveness is, we must first acknowledge that we must forgive from our hearts!  Forgiveness is not an option!  If we want to be free at heart we must forgive!

We will never be free from addiction, destructive behavior, and many body originating sicknesses, until we choose to forgive.  Yahweh wants us to be free.  He made us to be free.  This is a self-evident truth that we can each inherently recognize.  For us to be completely free, we must learn forgiveness as He teaches forgiveness, as taught by “The Scriptures”.  We must forgive as Elohim has forgiven each one of us.

Every promise in “The Scriptures” is 100% true!  “The Scriptures” teaches this of itself. 

“For all the promises of Elohim in Him are yea, and in Him Amen, unto the esteem of Elohim by us.” ~ 2Corinthians 1:20. 

Listen carefully with the ears of your heart to just one of “The Scripture’s” many promises concerning forgiveness.  These promises of Elohim were spoken by the Master Yahoshua almost 2,000 years ago. 

“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” ~  Matthew 6:14-15.  (Note: Trespass is just another name for sin.)

Later on in this study, we will see that every trespass of the elect has been paid in full, and has thus been forgiven.  This was done at, and on the cross of the Savior of the world, Yahoshua ha MaShiach.

It is an absolute fact that “The Scriptures” never contradicts itself.  Intellectual honesty will admit that there are instances when, at a glance there are seeming contradictions in “The Scriptures”.  However, each and everyone have proven to be non-contradicting to the spiritual mind of everyone, who carefully studies out the entire Word of Elohim. 

Now, because “The Scriptures” does not contradict itself and because the elect of Elohim have all been forgiven for all of our debt in full, we can reasonably conclude this promise is not talking about whether or not we have actually been forgiven or not.  What could this promise of Yahoshua possibly be talking about then?  By the full counsel of “The Scriptures” it is reasonable to conclude that it is actually speaking of us experiencing the power of Heaven’s love in and through our lives, because we have forgiven as He has instructed us by “The Scriptures”.

You Will Experience the Power of Deliverance by Correctly Understanding Heaven’s Forgiveness For You!

Let me illustrate this promise for you, by sharing with you the following anecdote.  Let us suppose the power is connected at your house of residence, and is on a live power grid.  Your electric bill has been paid and it is up to date.  A friend or family member decides to drop by for casual visit.  When they enter your home, they observe that you do not have a single light or appliance plugged in, or turned on.  In addition, despite the weather outside you do not have either the air conditioner or the electric heat running.  Now, please tell me, of what benefit is it to you to have electricity connected to your home?  What good is the power source to you, if you do not avail yourself to its many uses, benefits and comforts?   

In almost the exact same way, everyone’s sin has been paid for in full by Elohim, Himself!   

However, most of the people in the world are not experiencing the full benefit of this, or even worse no benefit at all!  (“The Scriptures” defines our sin as all of our wrong doing and our wrong standing before Elohim.)  That our sin is paid for in full is taught in my favorite “Scripture” verse, Colossians 2:14. 

“Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross;”  

A more careful study of the word that is found in the Greek text for “ordinances that was against us” reveals that it is actually the cheirographon (pronounced khā-ro'-grä-fon).  The primary meaning of this word, is the actual true bill of indebtedness, that is personally owed by the debtor, which must be repaid at a specific, appointed and predetermined time. 

By the way of Colossians 2:14 Elohim is communicating to everyone of us that our personal bill of indebtedness, which we each individually owe Him, was charged in full to Yahoshua ha MaShiach.  Our Father in Heaven nailed our debt-note to the cross of His only begotten son Yahoshua.  It was on the cross that Yahoshua paid for our sin / debt in full with, and by, His shed blood.             

This is stated similarly in 1Yahonan 2:2

“And he (Yahoshua) is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.”

Propitiation (pro-pit-i-a-tion) is another way of saying Yahoshua became our sin, so that we could become Yahweh’s righteousness.  This thought is restated exactly as I have explained it in 2Corinthians 5:21,

“For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of Elohim in Him.”

Remember, according to Colossians 2:14 our debt was not only charged to Yahoshua, and paid for in full, it was also blotted out of the record all together.  Think about this marvelous promise!  All the sin of every man, and its required debt payment to Elohim has been blotted out of the record of history, and for all time and eternity!  No matter what wrong you have done in the past, are doing in the present, and are going to do in the future, Elohim has already taken care of it.

This is only possible because Elohim is eternal.  He is beyond all time and space dimension.  His favor and His working out of our salvation are also beyond all time and space. 

“Who hath saved us, and called us with a set-apart calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and favor, which was given us in Yahoshua ha MaShiach before the world began.” ~ 2Timothy 1:9 

Ephesians 1:4 tells of this marvelous Truth in another similar fashion,

“According as He hath chosen us in Him (Yahoshua) before the foundation of the world, that we should be set-apart and without blame before Him in love.”

Finally, Revelation 13:8b speaks to us of the absolute Truth that our sin, and debt incurred was dealt with, from the eternal perspective, before sin ever entered into the world. 

…“the Lamb (Yahoshua) slain from the foundation of the world.”

This is simply beyond all our comprehension.  To attempt to illustrate this vast concept, consider the simple geometric line.  We know from elementary math, that in theory, a line goes onto infinity in both directions.  Now, consider your life in relation to the line by marking a single dot anywhere on the line.  Now, ask yourself, was Heaven’s plan of salvation in place before I was ever born?  Was I completely forgiven, before I even took my first breath on the day I was born?  Can you answer yes to both questions by the authority of “The Scriptures”? 

Now you can begin to understand how you can be, and already are, forgiven for sins you haven’t even thought of sinning yet.  We will cover the two parts of knowing this benefit more fully, and all of Elohim’s benefits for us in a later chapter.  The first part of experiencing all of Heaven’s benefits to us is Elohim’s responsibility, the second part is ours!

The promise of complete forgiveness is repeated in YeshaYahu / Isaiah 43:25.

“I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for Mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.” 

Mismore (Psalm) 103:12 also promises us,

“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us.” 

Even further assurance of Elohim’s permanently dealing with our sin by the forgiveness of the cross is found in Micah 7:18-19.

“Who is a Elohim like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, He will have compassion upon us; He will subdue our iniquities; and Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.”

By the promise of Elohim’s Word you now know that you are forgiven, and understand exactly what that means to Elohim, and what it should mean to you too.  Friend, I want to ask you personally, “What good is it to have all your sins forgiven, if you never avail yourself to the power and benefits afforded to you by it?

It is wonderful to be forgiven. (Ephesians.1:7)  It is even more wonderful to become a child of Elohim, by being born again, by putting your faith in the saving work of the cross and the power of the resurrection. (Yahonan / John 3:3)  It is also wonderful to know that your eternal future is secure, because you have put your full and complete trust in Yahoshua ha MaShiach, and not in dead religious works. (Titus 3;5-8, Ibrim / Hebrews 6:1-2) 

By now you might be asking, “What about the benefits of being forgiven right here and now?”   

How do we experience this power while were are still on this side of Heaven?

How does one experience the abundant life Yahoshua promised in Yahonan / John 10:10b? 

“I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” 

How do we experience the overflowing of the Set-apart Spirit’s power unto love, joy, peace, goodness, kindness, meekness, self control, patience, righteousness, holiness, etc…  How do we experience true and lasting freedom?  How do we escape from the prison of sickness, addiction and pain which we have made for ourselves, through the self destruction of our body, mind, emotions and spirit? 

In other words how do we connect the dots to make the Truth about what “The Scriptures” teach about forgiveness work for us individually and personally?

YOU WILL ONLY EXPERIENCE YOUR DELIVERANCE BY CORRECTLY 

UNDERSTANDING WHAT IT TRULY MEANS TO FORGIVE! 

It is vital to remember that as we answer these questions, that we are instructed over and over again in “The Scriptures” that we must forgive!  We must forgive!  We must forgive! 

Luke 17:4 ~ “And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day… thou shalt forgive him.”

Matthew 18:21-22 ~ “Then came Kepha to Him, and said, Master, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?  Yahoshua saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.”

Wow!  Did you really get that?  I mean, wow!  Realistically, Heaven’s standard of how we must apply true forgiveness to our daily lives is 100% impossible by every human standard!  Do not despair!  Even though it is impossible for you and I to forgive like this, Elohim has made a way!

In my life time I have heard many lessons taught on Mark 11:12-14 and 20-26.  Most of these sermons and teachings centered their focus and attention on verses 22-24.  It is for this very reason their exhortations of the text are out of the context of the whole story.  Unfortunately, the end result is that much of what has been taught on these verses, has been an absolute perversion and twisting of the genuine teaching of the Messiah.

Let’s read the whole account together right now. 

“And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, He was hungry: And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, He came, if haply He might find anything thereon: and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. And Yahoshua answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter forever. And His disciples heard it.”…

“And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Kepha (Peter) calling to remembrance saith unto Him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Yahoshua answering saith unto them, Have faith in Elohim. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in Heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in Heaven forgive your trespasses.”

A correct understanding of what this passage means is really very simple, as is all Truth, by the Word of Elohim.  We are the fig tree, both you and I and everyone that belongs to the Messiah!  The fig leaves are our dead works of self righteousness, and the trappings of man made religion. They are the material substance that we hope will cover up the reality of the fruitlessness of our lives.  

We are using them to try and hide our nakedness and the shame, that we feel before Yahweh, others and ourselves.  This is our fallen nature.  We haven’t changed at all since mankind fell / failed, all the way back in the Garden of Eden.  Adam and Hawah (Eve) dressed themselves in fig leaves to hide their nakedness because they were ashamed of their sin and guilt before Yahweh Elohim. (Bereshith / Genesis 3:7) 

In the natural, before the fig tree bears its fruit it will first grow out its leaves.  Afterward, its buds will appear and then, finally it will produce its mature fruit.  When Yahoshua inspected the tree for evidence of a coming harvest of fig fruit, He observed that there were no buds.  No buds meant no fruit would be coming at harvest time.  This was self-evident reality and truth.  The fig tree was forever 100% worthless to anyone who would pass by it, looking for fruit to satisfy their hungry cravings for figs!

No matter who you are, Elohim created you to produce the fruit of His Spirit as described and listed in Galatians 5:22-23 and Ephesians 5:9 

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance… righteousness and truth”

From Romans 6:22 we could add set-apartness to this list as well.

If there is no evidence that this fruit is being produced, or abounding to harvest for others to enjoy, it is because we have a withered spirit.  Just like the fig tree in the story, a fruitless life is 100% worthless to Heaven, to others, and to ourselves.  We will all die under the curse of our broken, breached and wounded spirit in no small part, because we have not understood how to “Scripturally” forgive. 

Proverbs 18:14b asks the question … “ a wounded spirit who can bear?”

It is almost as if ole king Solomon is looking off into the future, to the account that we have just read in Mark 11 and is asking out loud, “who can bear good fruit if their spirit is wounded?”

Once we understand how to do this, then we must make a quality resolution to continue, uninterrupted in doing so, no matter what!  I know that a life given to understanding and practicing the forgiveness of Elohim, Yahoshua, and “The Scriptures” is the only life worth living.

Within the context of the whole story I agree with what many Scriptural scholars have correctly taught on Mark 11 verse 22.  Yahoshua was literally teaching us that we are to confess out loud and in agreement with that, which Elohim has already confessed from the Heavens.  However, we can only do this correctly when we do so according to the sound and pure doctrine of the whole counsel of “The Scriptures”.

The key to understanding all of this passage is found in verse 23. 

“For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.”

The very mountain that Yahoshua was speaking about was the mountain of the ruling authority over the spiritual man.  (Mountains all throughout “The Scriptures” are symbolic of ruling authority.)  Specifically, the spiritual man of whom Yahoshua is speaking to is broken, breached and wounded and thus fruitless.  This is true because of the mountain of unforgiveness is ruling over our lives!       

If there was ever irony in the entire universe, it was here in this moment.  The very mountain where all of these events transpired, was the Mountain of Olives!  This is the very mountain where Yahoshua would be crucified for all of the sins of the entire world, in just a matter of hours.  On this ruling mountain of our unforgiveness toward Elohim, Yahoshua, one another, and ourselves, the Messiah received upon Himself all of our sin, guilt, debt and shame for all time and eternity!

One day Yahoshua will return and according to “The Scriptures” His feet will land upon this very same mountain.  This mountain will split in two when Yahoshua lands upon it, and a river of pure and living water will flow from it for all to drink. (Zechariah 14:5&8)  In that day Yahoshua will rule over the entire world!  All of death, hell, and the grave will be swallowed up in victory!  Every broken, breached and wounded spirit will cease to exist and He will wipe all our tears from our eyes!  Hallelu-Yah!

Zechariah 14:9 ~ “And Yahweh shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Yahweh, and His name one.” 

1Corinthians 15:54b ~ …“then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.”

Revelation 7:14 ~  … “Elohim shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.”

Come with me and let’s look even further into the future through the eye of the prophecies of “The Scriptures”.  We know the day is certainly coming when this very same ruling “Mount of Olives” will literally be cast into the sea of oblivion when time and space will cease to exist all together!  What an Awesome fulfillment to this prophecy!  What an incredible picture of how Elohim views the finished work of the cross and the eternal record of all sin! 

Revelation 21:1 ~ “And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.”

Remember? …this is exactly what the prophet Micah was referring to in Micah 7:18-19

…“and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.”

Can you see the vivid picture that Yahoshua is painting for us in this story?  Our Heavenly Father has charged all the sin of the world to Yahoshua.  Yahoshua’s blood paid for all of it in full, and blotted it out of the record.  And if that wasn’t enough, one day this same mountain of all man’s unforgiveness will not only be cast into the sea, but literally destroyed into nothingness!  Wow!

Yahoshua is calling us to each speak to our own mountains of unforgiveness, that have been ruling over us and keeping us prisoner.  This is absolutely necessary for the power of Heaven to come alive in us.  That we may come to this rightful conclusion is exactly why this true account is tied to, and closes with verses 25-26 of Mark 11. 

 “And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in Heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in Heaven forgive your trespasses.”

True forgiveness, which Yahweh requires of each of us, is only found in agreeing completely with Him.  He declares that by His Word, every single wrong that we have suffered is first, foremost and completely sin against Him and Him alone! 

“Against Thee,Thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Thy sight: that Thou mightest be justified when Thou speakest, and be clear when Thou judgest.” ~ Mismore / Psalm 51:4

Understanding this Truth is absolutely essential to knowing the power of forgiveness to deliver us.  It is Yahweh’s delight to charge every sin against Him, and the debt we all subsequently owe, to the cross of Yahoshua!  It is worth saying again; Yahoshua’s death on the cross paid for our debt in full, blotted out the record of it completely, and cast it into the sea of oblivion!

Now that we know this to be true… if we continue to entertain accusations against the person who has wronged us… if we stand in condemnation… if we demand repayment, retribution or revenge, we are actually asking for / or demanding double jeopardy!  We are asking for, or demanding additional payment to be made for something Yahoshua has already paid for in full!

When we do this in practice, we are calling Elohim a liar, are calling His Word, “The Scriptures”, a lie, and we nullify the work of the cross in our hearts.

For the reader who is not familiar with the term double jeopardy, it is a legal term used in criminal law.  Firstly double jeopardy means that no one can be accused of the same crime twice.  In addition, it also means that no one can pay for the same crime a second time.  Finally, it means that no one can pay for the exact same crime, that another person has already paid for.

True forgiveness is refusing to play the “double jeopardy” blame game any longer.  True forgiveness is completely agreeing with Yahweh, that even though we have been wronged and we have been deeply hurt by another, the actual sin is against Him alone!  When he charged our debt to Yahoshua, He accused His son who was perfect and completely innocent, with every one of our sins.

In “The Scriptures”, and in history, Israel’s King David is known as one of the greatest kings who has ever lived and ruled.  Yahweh Elohim greatly loved and esteemed David.  Listen to what He said about David.

“I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.” ~ Acts 13:22

In 2Shemuel / Samuel chapter 11 we find this very same David at the height of all his greatness and esteem.  He has been greatly blessed of Yahweh as much, or more than any man that has ever lived before him.  What David does next is absolutely unthinkable. 

He kidnaps the wife of one of his most loyal, faithful and fierce soldiers, Uriah.  (Uriah was one of an elite force called “David’s Might Men”.  They would be equivalent to the U.S. military Special Forces like the “Navy Seals” or the “Green Berets” today.)  Next, David rapes Bathsheba, gets her pregnant, and then elaborately schemes to cover up his crime and keep it hidden. 

When that plan didn’t work, David has his “Mighty Man” Uriah murdered.  As a direct result, several more of David’s front line soldiers were killed as unintended, collateral damage.  Seemingly, David has gotten away with his most heinous, deceitful and murderous crimes.

Next, David takes the now grieving widow Bathsheba as his own wife, in attempt to bolster his reputation as a good and benevolent king.  In a brilliant political strategy, he makes it appear as though he is acting in compassion and generosity toward Bathsheba, the now desolate widow, for Uriah’s sake.  He is esteemed in the eyes of both his family and his subjects.

However, the story does not end there.  David is not getting away with anything.  Yahweh has seen, and knows everything that David has done.  The story continues in 2Shemuel 12.  Elohim sends the prophet Nathan to confront David’s sin.  David’s sin is exposed and his guilt is made manifest to all! 

In verse 13 David truly repents before Yahweh!  David really and truly gets the Truth of what he has done, and just who it is he has sinned against.  Listen to David’s own words as found in Mismore / Psalm 51:4

“Against Thee, (Yahweh Elohim)Thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Thy sight: that Thou mightest be justified when Thou speakest, and be clear when Thou judgest.” 

Take note that David does not say, “I have sinned against Uriah, Bathsheba, my fallen soldiers, my military, my family or my kingdom”

No, he does not say any of those things at all!  David fully understands that his sin is against Yahweh Elohim, and no other!  He understands that the ensuing debt is owed to Yahweh, and no other.

There is no denying that there were many hurting and wounded spirits all over Yisrael, because of David’s sin against Elohim.  However, they were only the victims of David’s sin against Yahweh, and Yahweh alone!  It is absolutely essential that we understand this all important principal. Without it we may never know Elohim’s power to deliver us, unto complete and total freedom from the inside - out!        

The Power of Deliverance Through Forgiving Yourself

If most of us were to get real honest with ourselves and with others, we would have to admit, that for most of us, our number one enemy is the man in the mirror.  Most of us are constantly barraging ourselves with self-condemnation.  We beat ourselves up over and over again, for our past failures and mistakes.  Stop It!  Do not falsely accuse yourself any longer!  For the Messianic believer, man or woman, all of our failures, mistakes and sin have been paid for in full by the blood of Yahoshua!

It is high time to stop beating yourself up, and agree with what the Word of the living Elohim of the universe has spoken.  He promises you that every evil thing that you have ever done and all you will ever do, has completely been taken care of at the cross of Yahoshua ha MaShiach!  Your debt is paid for in full!  Remember, Colossians 2:14!

Before proceeding any further why not take the time to read 2Shemuel chapters 11 & 12.  After you have done that why don’t you, take the time, to read Mismore / Psalm 51.  This was David’s prayer of repentance to Yahweh.  After you have read it through completely, pray these ancient words on your own, from your heart to Yahweh’s.

Author’s note to the elect, by our Father’s Sovereign favor:  Not one of us can possibly know who the elect are, and who the elect aren’t, while living on this side of Heaven.  Thus for personal freedom’s sake, we must each forgive every single trespass against us, as though it were committed by the elect and thus paid for in full by the cross of Yahoshua!     

In summary: The catalyst that gives birth to the behavior of any generational curse, is the bitterness of our hearts, which is caused by our unwillingness to release any, and every offense to the finished work of the cross of Yahoshua.  Unwillingness to completely release every offense and any right to recompense, will eventually result in losing absolutely everything that we love and hold dear. (Matt 18:21-35) 

Yahoshua taught plainly through this parable, that everyone who refuses to forgive another person, will never be at peace with themselves.  Instead, the person who refuses to forgive will be tormented mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  You will never know true shalom, which will trouble the raging sea of your mind and emotions, until you experience the power of deliverance through forgiveness!  You have the Word of the Master Yahoshua!

For the believer, in Messiah Yahoshua, there is no greater sin than an unwillingness to forgive another person for anything that they have done, or are currently doing, toward / against us.  It is equally sinful not to forgive ourselves.  

The unwillingness to forgive ourselves is born out of the pride of our hearts.  We need to accept the reality that we are not worthy of His forgiveness and never will be.  Essentially, the unwillingness to forgive ourselves for what He has already declared forgiven, is to exalt ourselves as being greater than Yahweh Elohim.    

Further questions for your consideration:  Am I willing to forgive the person(s) (including myself) responsible for wounding/breaking my spirit?  Am I ready to become the free person that Elohim created me to be, by releasing every offense to the finished work of the cross? 

I fully recognize and understand that for some, the pain of betrayal and brokenness is so great, that to forgive seems impossible.  You have my empathy.  More importantly you have the empathy of our Elohim and Savior, Yahoshua ha MaShiach!  Keep reading!

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit

In Matthew 5:3 Yahoshua says;  

“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.”  

Blessed means happy.  Yahoshua wants you to be happy because you are spiritually bankrupt!  Now, when you finally realize that you are powerless over your life, your pain, your sickness, your addiction, your poverty, your destructive behavior and your sin; you will have come to the place of having to trust in Him alone to save you, heal you, deliver you and make you whole.

This kind of poverty of spirit is genuine, Heaven given humility.  It is the honest recognition, that we are in need of Yahweh, and no one else before His throne in prayer.  Elohim honors this humility, and He will give you His unlimited power and ability to forgive through you!  He will do for you what you cannot do for yourself, if you will only humble yourself and ask Him!

Let’s pray and ask Him for His powerful help right now!  (Read the following prayer.  If it expresses your desire, then you can pray it sincerely from your heart.  It is best to pray out loud if you can.) 

Suggested Model Prayer: Heavenly Father, I come in the name of Yahoshua ha MaShiach and by His blood.  You know how very hard and even seemingly impossible it is for me to forgive.  You know all those who have wounded me deeply and have helped to wound, breech and break my spirit throughout my life.  You alone have unlimited power to forgive.  You have already forgiven all of mankind’s sin against You, by the cross of Your son.  By faith in Your forgiveness by the blood of Yahoshua, I choose to forgive (Insert Name(s)) for the offense(s) of (Name Specific Offense(s)).  I agree with Your Word that their sin is against You and You alone, and that they have been forgiven by the blood of Yahoshua.  I therefore surrender my right to any retaliation, revenge, restitution, condemnation, and accusation.  By Your favor I will not commit the sin of “double jeopardy” anymore.  I also agree by Your Word that I have been forgiven for every sin that I have sinned against You.  I ask You for Your power, to accept Your forgiveness for my sin, completely.  By Your favor I will no longer falsely condemn and accuse myself, because Yahoshua was accused and condemned in my place!

Father, I want to repent of previously not trusting in You with all my heart (my mind, my will, my emotions), to heal my broken spirit and my life.  Right now I trust in You to heal me completely by the blood of Yahoshua.  Let His shed blood wash away all of my pain, shame, guilt, condemnation, frustration, anger, rage, hate, bitterness, confusion and doubt.  Please give me Your favor to continue to trust You for everything from this day forward, especially with my heart!

Suggested Model Prayer of Gratitude

Thank You Father for Your forgiveness for all of my sins, and also for all of those who have hurt me.  Thank You for paying for all of our debt, in full, with the shed blood of Yahoshua ha MaShiach.  Thank You for blotting out the record of our debt and destroying every proof of it ever existing, forever.  Thank You for healing me, and making me whole by the stripes of Yahoshua!  By faith I thank You, right now, in advance, for delivering me completely from the sickness of, (Insert your specific poverty, addiction, destructive behavior and / or physical sickness in your body)!  I agree fully with Your Word!  All is forgiven and I am healed, delivered and made whole in this very moment, by Your provision through Your Set-apart Spirit and by the blood of Yahoshua ha MaShiach!  Thank you for delivering me from the power of every generational curse that was active in / over my life.  It is in His name, the name of Yahoshua I pray, Amein! 

If You Have Not Forgiven Yet

It is of utmost importance that you know in your head and in your heart, that there are only two reasons why you have not released every offense to the cross, and experienced the total freedom of forgiveness.

1. You do not know Yahoshua ha MaShiach as your personal Master and Savior, and therefore you cannot truly forgive according to the promise of “The Scriptures”.  If this is the case, you need to repent and trust in Yahoshua ha MaShiach for your soul’s salvation.  Only then will you be able to release every offense to the cross by faith.  Only then will you be completely free, and know real and lasting shalom in your life.

2. You know Yahoshua ha MaShiach as your personal Master and Savior, and you are living in a state of unconfessed and unrepented sin.  If this is the case, then you need to confess and repent of not releasing every offense to the cross, not trusting your wounded heart to Elohim and blaspheming the promises of “The Scriptures”, the blood of Yahoshua and the comfort of the Set-apart Spirit.  By exercising this kind of mountain moving faith in true humility, you will be set free and know real shalom.

Spoken Curses ~ Another Primary Curse Every Believer Must War Against

“Lashon Hara”, is the Hebrew phrase for a wicked tongue.  Many people learn to identify the wicked tongue as the tongue that engages in gossip, slander and false witness.  While this is true, it is far more reaching than that.  The wicked tongue is the tongue which speaks anything contrary to Heaven’s will over our own life, or the life of another.

   

Mishle / Proverbs 15:4b speaks of just how powerful the wicked tongue can truly be.  The wicked tongue has the power to crush our spirit!  

“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.”

According to “The Scriptures” a perverse tongue will breach our spirit!

This perverseness of the tongue that breaches our spirit is the Hebrew word “Celeph”.  Celeph literally means to violently distort.  Distort what?  Good question!  If it is true, that, the Messiah created all things.  (It is by the way!)  Then He must also be the creator of all thought!  This is exactly what “The Scripture” teaches us in Amos 4:13. 

Every thought originates from the very throne of Heaven.  Every perverse thought and word therefore, by definition, is everything haSatan, (The Adversary), and the cast out rebellious host have violently distorted.  Day and night they never cease to twist what is uttered by the Creator, between the throne of Heaven and the mind of man.

“The Scriptures” are virtually filled to overflowing about how incredibly powerful our words really can be.  Once, I heard a fairly reliable and trusted speaker say, that a computer analysis of the words pertaining to speech such as tongue, lips, mouth words, sayings, speech etc, etc. revealed that a full one third of all “The Scriptures” have something to say, that is related to speaking and the words we say.  One of the most profound “Scriptures” concerning the power of what we say is if found in Mishle / Proverbs 18:20-21

“A man’s stomach is satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; He is satisfied with the increase of his lips.  Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.”

As a younger man I was very careless with the words that poured out of my mouth.  Both directly and indirectly, I constantly cursed myself and others with reckless abandon.  I am not just talking about swearing and abusive speech here.  I am speaking here of giving license in the spiritual realm, so that our enemy can be empowered to use our own words against us. (See Numbers 30) 

Without a doubt, swearing and abusing others with our speech can activate a curse against us, as well as against others, however, to the believer that should be rather obvious.  As followers of Messiah we shouldn’t use swear words or be abusive toward others in the words we speak. (Eph 4:49, 5:4 & Col. 3:16)

(One of the best pieces of advice I have ever been given, was to take a highlighter and read through the book of Proverbs, and highlight every verse that refers to any particle of speech, and then meditate on it.  Once I had finished this seemingly simple exercise I became very self-controlled, as well as very self-aware about what I allowed to come out of my mouth.  I challenge you to try this exercise for yourself and let me know how it works out for you.)  

A perverse / wicked tongue is best defined as a specific curse that has been spoken into our lives and / or over our lives.  Usually, but not always, it is accompanied by a strong emotion that makes it feel hateful, venomous and even cruel to its recipient.  All curses are very powerful and demonic in nature!

For an example this curse could be a father speaking to his son and saying to him, “You’re no good!”, “You’re nothing!”, “You’re just trash!” or “You’ll never amount to anything!”.  This is usually accompanied by swearing, various insults and comparisons to others, who have experienced devastating failures and are personally known.  I am truly amazed at just how many men and woman have suffered from this kind of perverseness of tongue, in their childhood.  In my opinion, it is child abuse of the worst kind, and will definitely crush the spirit!

In a similar manner, any person who is in a position of authority, or who is highly respected in your life, can also, at anytime, wield the power to break our spirit by their specific, and / or cruel curses toward us, via their perverse tongue.

I fully realize that you the reader, right at this very moment, are possibly recalling specific instances that others have directed the power of their perverse tongue toward you.  Curses that were spoken against you and have since ruled in your life, even-though they might have been empowered in your life / over your life, years or even decades ago!

I also fully realize how very blessed I am, that I did not experience this type of abuse as a child.  I have however experienced it as an adult.  I have observed that experiencing the perverse tongue of another toward you, is much more devastating as a child, than as an adult.  However, it definitely affects both child and adult alike.  

I personally experienced a much more subtle perverse tongue as a child.  “The Scripture” says of the devil in Bereshith (Genesis), that he is the most subtle of all Elohim’s creation.  This means that he is very crafty and sneaky. (Bereshith / Genesis 3:1)  The direct attack and assault is always much easier to identify, than the indirect / subtle one. 

For an example of this subtle attack: While I was growing up my father would always tell everyone that he introduced me to, that I was his genius and that I was going to be a millionaire one day.  He was very proud of both my intellectual acuity, and ambitious entrepreneurial ingenuity.  What neither of us realized at the time was that this subtle, perverse speech was planting itself into the breach, in my spirit.  By the time I was a young adult, I was driven by this curse, which had been previously spoken over my life.  I was consumed with the desire to be a millionaire, and I literally did not care about anyone or anything else, even-though I tried to give the appearance that I did.

For another example: My mother will tell you that when I was 12 years old I was the ideal son in her eyes.  I was home schooled from the time I was 11.  Almost every day I would start the morning by coming to her with a piece of paper and a pen, and would ask her to please make me a list of all that she wanted me to accomplish in school, and what chores she wanted done around the house. 

Very often she would remark to me how much she appreciated my servant attitude, and my helping out around the house.  Then she would go on to say, “But Robbie, you know that you will soon be 13 and a teenager, and all teenagers rebel.  You’re going to rebel too!”

You can just about guess what happened next.  Just like a pre-set alarm clock going off. When I turned 13, I started to become a rebellious teenager.  The funny thing is that my mom doesn’t even remember that she said this.  However, I sure do! 

Neither of my parents were aware that my spirit had been completely breached, because I had been sexually molested at five years old and then again at twelve.  They could not possibly have known the seeds of destruction that they were unintentionally planting inside the chasm of my spirit’s unresolved guilt, shame, and frustration.   

I do not want anyone to misunderstand what I am trying to say here.  In no way am I saying that my parents, or anyone else is responsible for my sinful behavior as a child, a teenager or an adult.  This teaching is not a license to excuse addiction, destructive behavior, sickness and sin.  Ultimately, we are each responsible for our own attitude, words and actions. 

However, it is a universal truth that all spoken words have the power of life and death, and perverse speech will either breach our spirit, or plant itself into a breach that already, previously existed! I cannot even begin to tell you how many adults that I have met, who are still carrying around a voice of perverseness and cursing inside their heads and hearts. 

The person who has not experienced Elohim as Savior, Master, Deliver and Healer will surely, ultimately suffer for it.

Always Remember, Never Forget!

There are only two things recorded in “The Scriptures” which will crush / breach / break the spirit of a person.

“A perverse tongue crushes the spirit.” ~ Mishle / Proverbs 15:4b

“By sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.” ~ Mishle / Proverbs 15:13b

In conclusion, I want to offer one last example of the power of the spoken curse: Words we speak against our own life and welfare. 

I was previously married for 13 years.  In 2005 I suffered separation from my ex-wife, which was followed by a divorce that I did not want.  In 2001 I watched an episode of Oprah Winfrey, which had a profound impact on my life.  This particular broadcast was about a psychological report that had just been released concerning children of divorce.  The study followed over 1,000 children over a period of twenty years of their lives.  What they discovered, as a result of this study, was truly disturbing to me.  According to this study, almost every single child had suffered irreparable damage to their mental and emotional psyche. 

In addition, instead of getting better, most of them got progressively worse over time, in measurable areas of mental and emotional health.  I continued to watch as a panel of grown adults, whose parents had divorced in their early childhood, wept openly, as they shared about how messed up they were because of their parent’s divorce. 

(Now hind sight being what it is, today, I realize that they were all probably really messed up because they had been going to licensed, practicing, psychologists with their problems.  Part of the problem of going to most of those who practice the religious mind science of psychology, is they believe that their religion is the only answer, and not the authority of “The Scriptures”.  Additionally, many credible witnesses have stepped forward over the years, and candidly admitted that one of the primary focuses of practicing psychologists is to ensure that their patient is completely dependent upon them, for as long as possible.  Financial security is the motive for doing this of course, and not the overall welfare of the patient.)

Anyway, at the time I watched this episode of Oprah my own emotions were completely overwhelmed with the pain that I had just witnessed.  In my overzealous, emotionally charged, response I stated over and over again that my children would never suffer the effects of divorce because I would kill them, their mother, and myself before I would ever let them suffer like that.  I reasoned that it was much better for everyone to suffer a split second than to suffer over a life time.

Years later in 2008, I would be seriously tormented because of this statement.  I knew that I did not have any unforgiveness in my heart, nor harbor any bitterness toward my ex-wife, or her lover, and yet I was tormented with thoughts of killing both of them, all my children, and myself.  This went on for approximately two weeks.  I knew that these thoughts were not coming from within, but rather from without.  However, no matter how much I prayed and cried out to Heaven, I was still tormented.

Finally, it came to my remembrance that almost seven years before, I had spoken this curse over my life, my ex-wife, and my children.  The seed of this curse rooted itself in the brokenness of spirit, while I was going through my divorce.  I immediately confessed the curse I had cursed myself with as sin and I plead the blood of the Messiah over my life for mercy and renewed protection.  From that time forward I never again suffered from this torment.  The legal access had been revoked in the Spirit, and I was completely set free!         

In summary: The catalyst that gives birth to the behavior of any spoken curse, is first the crushed spirit which is inflicted in our spiritual man, because we have not prayed and given that specific wound to Yahweh, for Him to heal it.  Secondly, it is the very words that we or others around us, have spoken with our own mouths in overzealous haste, that have given legal access for the enemy to afflict us.

Questions to consider: 

Has your spirit ever been breached by the perversity of the tongue, because of evil communication spoken against you?  Has your spirit ever been crushed by the continual sorrow of your heart, because of the previous actions of your parent(s) or someone else who is very close to you?

Write down the specific curses that were spoken to you, against you or over you by a perverse tongue.  Do not forget to record the words you have spoken against yourself!

Were / are these curses direct or indirect?  Were they spoken overtly or subvertly / subtiley?

Write down specific sorrows of the heart and / or losses that you have experienced, and have endured and survived, that you believe might have breached or broken your spirit.

Are you ready for Yahweh Elohim (Yahoshua ha MaShiach) to heal your broken spirit? 

Why don’t we stop and pray to our Heavenly Father, and ask Him to reveal to your heart and mind any other “curses” or “sorrows of the heart” that you need to be aware of.  In this way you can pray more specifically.  Elohim wants to, can and will completely heal you, deliver you and make you whole!

In my experience, I have found that there are many things that are true in the natural realm which are a mirror of truth found in the spiritual realm.  In the natural doesn’t the doctor assess the ailment first?  Once the ailment has been assessed, doesn’t he try to pin-point its origin, and the specific area within the body that needs to be treated?  It works in exactly the same way in regards to our spiritual man, and assessing of our disease, its origin and specificity of the treatment.  

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I ask You to reveal to me every curse that has ever been spoken against me, that has breached my spirit and taken spiritual authority over any area of my life.  I also ask You to reveal every event in my life that has caused my spirit to be broken, due to natural / unnatural sorrow.  I am asking You to help me to identify these specifically, so that I can be healed, delivered and made whole, by the power of Your Set-apart Spirit.  Thank You Elohim for revealing everything I have asked You to, so that I may be whole.  In Yahoshua’s name I pray, Amein!

May I gently and humbly suggest you return to the model prayer of forgiveness, which I shared previously, for every curse spoke against your life by yourself and by others?

Final Summary: No curse can manifest against a child of Yahweh, who is walking in covenant relationship with Him (see Bemidbar / Numbers 22-24).  However, we can give legal access for the spoken curse or generational curse to manifest against us, by transgressing the covenant that He has given us.  This is exactly what Yisrael did in Bemidbar / Numbers 25.  There is no greater transgression of Yahweh’s covenant than refusing to forgive another or ourselves of all that has already been forgiven by the blood of Yahoshua.  Our refusal to truly forgive completely, is that which causes every curse to manifest against us.  

“He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.” ~ Mishle’ (Proverbs) 25:28

Shalom, shalom,

In Sincerity and Truth,

Robert McDuffie ~ YeshaYahu 1:19-20

 

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