Deuteronomy 5:9-10 KJV
“Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the
Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon
the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my
commandments.”
It may interest you to know that so far, we have been using one set of scriptures since this month began. The reason is that it carries a whole lot of weight as far as this discussion of negative patterns is concerned. This scripture takes us to the root causes of negative patterns; it makes the whole picture so clear for us to see.
God had warmed at the beginning that the worship of
idols will attract serious consequences of trans-generational curses
and limitations to the third and fourth generations. This means that the
actions of one person had a way of affecting the next generation.
I
call them patriarchal errors, sins and iniquities. Many get to blame
their predicaments on forefathers without knowing that they themselves
are creating problems for their children or even their generations
unborn.
The reason is very simple; everyone is a potential patriarch or
matriarch, by reason of the fact that you have had children already, or
they may be in your loins awaiting their landing on this planet.
And
guess what, all we do and do not do affect our children born or unborn,
because God puts blessing in families. satan copies God's moves a whole
lot, so he too puts curses in families as well.
Every father or
potential father possesses the power to bless or curse his next
generation either by words or actions.
It must be abundantly clear
therefore that there are no empty actions. Every action carries plenty
of weight that may transcend beyond you.
The solution therefore is to
live life intentionally and to cut off all forms of carelessness in the
way we go about things. The following are preferred ways to benefit your
next generation:
i. Use your mouth well: Do not be careless with
your words. Bless and do not curse. Speak words that will have positive
future consequences. Never give voice to whatever ugly situation that
may be happening, rather, speak what you want to see at all times.
ii. Do things that will not negatively implicate and impact your
children and unborn generations: Belong to good associations and groups -
honour God with your life. Remember Abraham gave tithe and it was
reckoned that Levi in his loins did the same. Live a life of prayer,
study of the word and fasting. Do what you want your children to copy.
iii. Be a blessing: Live a life that is evidently a blessing to all.
The more you bless people, the more goodwill you gather for yourself and
your children, even if they are not born at the time.
It is a law of
life that cannot be broken; "whatsoever a man sows that shall he also
reap". Your children will not reap a bad harvest from your actions in a
Jesus Name.
Assignment/Prayer
-Read the message all over again.
-Take up the three points mentioned and pray over them with intensity in your spirit.
Nugget
Never give voice to whatever ugly situation that may be happening, rather, speak what you want to see at all times.
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