In ancient times, a curse was considered to be more than a mere wish that evil would befall one's enemies; its was believed to possess the power to bring about evil the cursor spoke, a prayer of injury, harm, or misfortune to befall someone.

In the account of the temptation and the Fall, God's Himself is described as cursing the serpent, as well as the ground. - Gen. 3:14-17 - Although the word curse is not used directly of Adam and Eve, the woman/female is sentenced to pain in childbirth and the man/male is condemned to earn his living by the sweat of his face.

Noah, for instance, pronounced a curse on Canaan. Isaac pronounced a curse on anyone who cursed Jacob. - Gen. 9:25-29 - The soothsayer Balaam was hired by Balak, king of Moab, to pronounced a curse on the Israelites. - Num. 22-24 - Goliath, the Philistine cursed David by his gods. - 1Sam. 17:43 -

In the New Testament, a lot of readers grossly mistaken, Matthew 21:17-22 and Mark 11:12-14, that Jesus pronounced a curse on someone, or a person, but it is not, Jesus is actually demonstrated that He is fully human and fully divine by using practical analogy; giving order to a fig tree and it obeyed, and He tell us solemnly, if we have faith, everything we ask for in prayer we will receive.

As he was returning to the city in the early morning, he felt hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it and found nothing on it but leaves. And he said to it, 'May you never bear fruit again'; and at that instant the fig tree withered. The disciples were amazed when they saw it. 'What happened to the tree' they said 'that withered there and then?' Jesus answered, 'I tell you solemnly, if you have faith and do not doubt at all, not only will you do what I have done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, "Get up and throw yourself into the sea" it will be done. And if you have faith, everything you ask for in prayer you will receive.' - Matt. 21:18-22 -

Next day as they were leaving Bethany, he felt hungry. Seeing a fig tree in leaf some distance away, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it, but when he came up to it he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season for figs. And he addressed the fig tree, 'May no one ever eat fruit from you again' he said. And his disciples heard him say this. - Mark 11:12-14 -

Jesus also taught His disciples, believers and followers how to deal with curses: "But I say this to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who treat you badly." - Luke 6:27-28 - Matt. 5:43-44 -

Finally: you should all agree among yourselves and be sympathetic; love the brothers, have compassion and be self-effacing. Never pay back one wrong with another, or an angry word with another one; instead pay back with a blessing. That is what you are called to do, so that you inherit a blessing yourself. - 1Peter 3:8-9 -

Saint Paul's spoke of the Law as a curse because it pronounces a curse upon everyone, who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the Law, to do them. By the grace of God, however, Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the Law.

On the other hand, those who rely on the keeping of the Law are under a curse, since scripture says: Cursed be everyone who does not persevere in observing everything prescribed in the book of the Law. The Law will not justify anyone in the sight of God, because we are told: the righteous man finds life through faith. The law is not even based on faith, since we are told: The man who practices these precepts finds life through practicing them. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law by being cursed for our sake, since scripture says: Cursed be everyone who is hanged on a tree. This was done so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might include the pagans, and so that through faith we might receive the promised Spirit. - Gal. 3:10-14 -

John's promised that the day is coming when there shall be no more curse; all those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life will enjoy the abundant blessings of God. "The ban will be lifted." - Rev. 22:3 -

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!

I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.

HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -