A curse is a spirit.
Like a plague, it does not relent as long as its victims are not yet completely destroyed. It came into existence in a place no one would ever expect.
The Garden of Eden was perfect — a true paradise.
There was no hunger, disease, hatred or any kind of evil. Death did not even exist.
Everything was majestic, perfect and meant to last for eternity. There was communion among the Creator, the people and the animals He created, and nature.
But… with the disobedience of man, sin established itself in the heart of humanity.
Any and all sin, however harmless it may seem, is an act of unrighteousness. Would the Righteous Judge, whose throne is established upon righteousness and justice, tolerate unrighteousness? (Psalm 97:2)
The unrighteous were immediately expelled from His presence. The kingdom of unrighteousness supplanted the Kingdom of Righteousness in the heart of man; the kingdom of darkness supplanted the Kingdom of Light; the kingdom of satan supplanted the Kingdom of God; and curses took the place of blessings.
Since the rebellion of our first forefathers, humanity has lived in this manner.
The spirit of curses has been passed down from father to son, from generation to generation.
Sin is a curse.
A sinner is a slave to this curse. For a slave to become free, he must leave, run away from his oppressor. This is exactly what Abraham did.
To be free from the curse of the domineering spirits of his country, his family and his father’s house, Abraham had to abandon everything. He cut himself off from all that could negatively influence his obedience to the voice of God.
He sacrificed the life of sin.
He left the curse to become a blessing. But now it comes to you. Have you been running away from the curse of sin?
It is impossible to live in sin and be blessed at the same time.
Bp Edir Macedo
