Gal.3:13(Amp) says, "Christ purchased our freedom (redeeming us) from the Curse (doom) of the Law (and its condemnation) by (Himself) becoming a curse for us, for it is written (in the Scriptures), Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree (is crucified)." There are so many things that our Lord paid for when He was made a curse for us, that we don't take advantage, as the new creation Body of Christ. We read the scriptures, but don't "study to show ourselves approved," like Paul told Timothy in 2Tim.2:15(Amp) which says, "Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing (rightly handling and skillfully teaching) the Word of Truth."
One of the things we've been redeemed from that is dear to my heart (and your's too), is found in Deut.28:32(Amp) which says, "Your sons and daughters shall be given to another people and your eyes shall look and fail with longing for them all the day, and there shall be no power in your hands to prevent it." As a father, grandfather and great grandfather, one of the most fervent times I spend in prayer, is for my family.
The culture of our nation (and the world) has changed so much, and I never had to deal with the things our kids are facing. I see and hear so many pitfalls in front of my family, that are difficult to explain. My consolation comes from Jesus' Words in Luke10:2(Amp), where He says, "The harvest indeed is abundant (there is much ripe grain), but the farmhands are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to sent out laborers into His harvest." Even though my family doesn't always pay attention to what I say, I know that "God's Word is a Seed that will produce according to kind." The corn seed doesn't know how, but will grow up into the full corn in the ear. I put faith in God's Word and won't be swayed by things that my natural eyes see. I'm standing on God's Truth for all my family.
There's a laborer out there and God know who it is. The laborer will water that seed into the harvest is complete. As the redeemed of the Lord, I will say, "My children and family will not go into captivity to another people" and "I stand on the fullness of my Redeeming Lamb of God and not in fear." I pray for a laborer and the guidance of the Holy Spirit to put the right laborer in their path.
There are so many voices in today's world that try pulling people away from God and the words we've told them throughout the years. We can trust that the things we told them about salvation and the Lord Jesus Christ will bring a harvest, because "God watches over His Word to perform it," according to Jer.1:12. God loves them even more than we do. We must stand against the lies of the enemy and as the redeemed of the Lord, we must say so. We must confess that, "My family will not go into captivity, because Jesus has redeemed me from that on the cross."
We must use God's Word against sickness and disease that would come up on us through the Curse. I don't wait to get sick, before I say so about my redemption. God's Word says, the Lord has redeemed us from the hand of the adversary," according to Ps.107:2. Why not stand on your healing while you're well, instead of waiting until the adversary makes you sick? We must stand on the Blessing and against the Curse, in our daily walk with the Lord.
We must keep our eyes on Jesus and His Promises to us, instead of the things going around us. Most of our parents probably never thought we'd be saved, but they prayed and allowed God to perform His Perfect work. The Seed of of the Word was only a Seed, but took root and became a sprout. Then it became an ear and brought forth corn in that ear and the fullness of the seed became a harvest.
Find out what we've been redeemed from in the Curse and then say so, like the Lord has instructed. Don't be fearful or dismayed and definitely stop saying, "It's not working." The Word of God always works. Look at the heavens, earth and the cosmos and see if they're doing anything other than what God told us to do. If we're going to say anything, then let's say it as the redeemed of the Lord, like God instructs us to do.
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