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A verbal curse
can be reversed by
a blessing. So can a generational one. Also, one caused by sin.
Did you ever realize how many
people knowingly or unknowingly may have sent
burdens and blockages upon you and your family?
You also curse yourself -- when you think
negatively about yourself. (I can't do that. I'll never make it. I'll
never amount to anything.)
Bless those who have criticized you. Bless
those who send you hate. Bless those who "compete" with you. Don't come
under the power of a curse.
Also, bless yourself:
I can do that. I will make it.
I will fulfill my destiny.
While
only priests grant special blessings (for example, at the end of Mass, and
when they
bless sacramentals), everyone is allowed -- and called -- to bless each other
on a regular basis.
We bless meals
before we eat. We bless each other when we sneeze. We say "God
bless you" as a matter of daily talk (or should). We ask for
blessings in the confessional.
What about blessings of deliverance?
This time of year is a terrific time to bless our families. If we do this
effectively, our dear
ones then pass these blessings on to their children, and their
children to their offspring, down the generations.
In Scripture, there was special power
attached to a father's blessing. Blessings
were an integral part of God's relationship with Abraham (Genesis
12:1, 2, 3). And look at his descendants, such as Isaac: When he blessed his son
Jacob (Genesis 27:30) it was a blessing that caused livestock to thrive
under his care and brought him success for many years in all aspects of life; it was a
blessing that lasted. There is what they call the "Aaronic
blessing." This comes from Numbers 6:23-27 -- and
it has special power. Listen closely. It came when the Lord spoke to Moses
and said, "Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, 'Thus you shall bless
the sons of Israel. You shall say to them:
"'The Lord bless you, and keep you; the
Lord make His Face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift
up His countenance to you.'"
Added God: "So shall they invoke My
Name on the sons of Israel, and I then will bless them."
Print that. Write
it down. Pass it on. Give the special Old Testament blessing to
your spouse and children:
"The Lord bless you, and keep you; the Lord
make His Face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His
countenance to you."
Husbands, use it regularly on your wives; wives, use it on your husbands;
parents, use it on your children (and children, on your parents!) It seals
against evil.
Release the blessing of God as did the anointed ones of Israel. We can
add: say it in the Name of the Infant Jesus.
Use it also to bless those who "curse" you!
Many report miracles with it. You heard that right: on your rivals
and enemies. Through such prayer, a curse is turned into a blessing.
One preacher who uses it described
a woman from India
whose mother, who wanted a son, had cursed her during childhood and
naturally, it brought a dark mood. The girl resented her mom and as a result,
developed a strange
large, V-shaped "birthmark" on her forehead. She was
told to send her mother her blessing -- instead of resenting her -- and when she did,
the mark faded and even disappeared. (When the resentment returned, so did the birthmark --
until she forgave and blessed again!)
A boy in high school had trouble with
his teachers. He was doing very poorly. They kept telling him he would never amount to
anything. This operated as a curse. But one day he learned the Christian lesson
about blessing those who curse you and went to see
the teachers to tell each one he wished them the best and prayed that they rise
above all teachers. He was soon a star student. Their negativity had been turned into
blessings.
There are many ways of declaring a blessing.
In prayer -- out loud -- declare your home a zone of health.
Declare it a "cancer-free zone."
Declare it a zone of love.
Sound the
shofar.
Bring forth the Light (and blessing) of the Infant!
"The Lord bless you, and keep you; the Lord
make His Face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His
countenance to you."
This is healing. There are special blessings. Gather together those you
love and light a holy candle (or use Holy Water) and as we head into the
uncertainties of a new year pray a blessing upon everyone (yes, even
enemies).
We have a word of knowledge here from Christmas night:
"I bless those who bless others; I anoint those who use
their anointing to help others. I send grace through those who let My
Graces flow through them, as does the Blessed Mother, in health and
Heaven."
[Spirit Daily bookstore]
[Numbers
24:6:
“Like valleys
that stretch out,
Like gardens beside the river,
Like aloes planted by the LORD,
Like cedars beside the waters.
Water will flow from his buckets,
And his seed will be by many waters"]
Like gardens beside the river,
Like aloes planted by the LORD,
Like cedars beside the waters.
Water will flow from his buckets,
And his seed will be by many waters"]
[see also:
Ancient purity seal found in Jerusalem]
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