Blessings and curses
- May 30
- 2 min read
Genesis 12:1-3 NKJV
Now the LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country, From your family And from your father's house, To a land that I will show you. [2] I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. [3] I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
Here we see the beginnings of the nation of Israel. Abraham's grandson Jacob (renamed Israel) had 12 sons which became the 12 tribes of Israel.
Verse 3 above should be crucially heeded because it still holds true today.
Helen Mirren, a famous actress of Jewish extract, was recently abused on the streets of London, being called an evil Zionist (among other curses).
That guy has unbeknowingly brought curses upon his life.
It follows for all those involved in anti-Israel protests and politics.
Recognise Palestine all you like, but know that God recognises Israel!
The Lord is faithful to His Word.
It is a warning that each of us need to tread very carefully around God's chosen people.
God is a Father to Israel:
Hosea 11:8 NKJV
"How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I set you like Zeboiim? My heart churns within Me; My sympathy is stirred.
Even though the Lord has dealt harshly with His people, He has not given them up and the Abrahamic promise holds true to this day.
With the rise of Jew hatred in the UK, watch carefully for the plight of those who continually pour curses on Israel. It will not go well for them.
As believers in Jesus we too share in the scorn and MUST pray for the peace of Jerusalem and affirm the Words spoken through the prophet Zachariah:
Zechariah 12:9-10 NKJV
It shall be in that day that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. [10] "And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.
The Lord is not done with Israel!
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