Above Rubies Daily Encouragement Blogs
BUILDING MEN, Day 4
BLESSED OR CURSED?
A while back, I had the privilege to pray and seek the Lord for a few weeks. One of my close friends loaned me the use of his second home which was a secluded house bordering a state forest. During this time of prayer, the Lord brought Malachi 4:6 (NLT) to mind: "His preaching will turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers. Otherwise I will come and strike the land with A CURSE.”
The Lord asked me, “Do you know what the curse would be if fathers don't invest in a genuine friendship with their sons?”
The answer immediately came into my heart. The curse comes from the biblical principle of sowing and reaping. The curse is a generational gap! Each generation repeating the same mistakes of the previous one and missing out on the blessings of increase and spiritual maturity.
If every generation fights the same battles their parents fought; how will we move forward and take the spiritual ground God has given us? Especially when we are supposed to be "MORE THAN CONQUERORS THROUGH CHRIST JESUS” (Romans 8:37).
The Army of God is not be a beaten down, worn out, struggling army! No! We must advance upon evil, bringing the kingdom of love into this world of hatred.
Fathers, we are not just trying to keep the faith. We are multiplying what God has given us!
Blessings,
Zadok Johnson, Missionary and BSC Course Instructor
