The use of foul language is
commonly referred to as cursing, or as my mom used to say, cussin. Even though
the use of such language is not appropriate, and in my personal opinion totally
useless, it is not the topic for today.
The opposite of blessing is
cursing. The Bible tells us that it is a choice that one makes.
Deuteronomy 30:19 (KJV) says,
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before
you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou
and thy seed may live:”. That makes things pretty clear. The writer equates
life with blessing, death with cursing. Again, I’m not talking about the
“4-letter-words.” Let me clarify.
When you were a child which
made you feel better: 1) “All you know how to do is mess up. You can’t do
anything right. I wish you were like _______ because they never acted this
way.” or 2) “I love you! Thanks for cleaning your room. You didn’t win the game
but you played well.”?
The root word for “curse” in
scripture means to “make light”, while “blessing” means “to bow, or kneel.” The
motivation behind the curse is pride. When we curse someone it is to bring the
person down, or make light of any accomplishments. The motivation behind the
blessing is humility, or building up another, exalting them above you.
Scripture teaches us that it
is out of the abundance of the heart that our mouths speak. If we have cursing
on the inside it will come out. If we have blessing on the inside it will come
out. Cursing usually originates from hurt in our life. When someone or
something reminds us of the hurt we lash out with venom to bring it down,
whether it be friend or foe, spouse, son or daughter, or even God. The only way
to remove the curse on the inside is to allow the Lord to heal it. When the
root of bitterness is removed the fruit of cursing will no longer be part of
your vocabulary.
In other words, the
thrombosis of not forgiving, not repenting, not yielding to the Holy Spirit, can
cause a blockage in the flow of blessing both from and to your life. Be honest
with yourself. Look deep into your heart and find the source of the anger and
cursing that comes out of your mouth. You may need a counselor or a praying
friend to help you through the process of forgiving or repenting. But just as
the surgeon’s scalpel can remove the thrombosis in our bodies, the Holy Spirit
can help you remove these areas that block the blessings.
Take the challenge of
Deuteronomy 30:19. Make a choice today. Choose life! Choose to bless!
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