What must I do to God’s curse broken over my land?
The foundation for our repenting and praying is because judgment starts in the house of the Lord
1 peter 4:17 – For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?
We need to stand in the gap and confess
Ezekiel 22:30 – “I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one.
We will confess as the church of God in the nation.
1 John 1:9 – If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness
How do we pray?
Break the curses
Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree” Galatians 3:13
Use the Blood of Jesus to cleanse atonement for sin
You have come to Jesus, the one who mediates the new covenant between God and people, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks of forgiveness instead of crying out for vengeance like the blood of Abel. Hebrews 12:24
Release and speak blessings over the nation
You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established for you: and the light shall shine upon your ways. Job 22:28
“…do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.” Jeremiah 22:3
“That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.” Deuteronomy 19:10
These six things doth the Lord hate: … and hands that shed innocent blood. Proverbs 6:16, 17
Numbers 35:33 – So you shall not pollute the land where you are; for blood defiles the land, and no atonement can be made for the land, for the blood that is shed on it, except by the blood of him who shed it.
Symptoms
The blood that has been shed in forms of abortions, wars, murder, suicide, road accidents, accusations, deformation of character, bearing of false witness, shedding of blood for gaining power
Declaration
Revelation 12:11 – And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.
For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.’ Leviticus 17:11
Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree” Galatians 3:13
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Listen to the terms of this covenant and tell them to the people of Judah and to those who live in Jerusalem. Tell them that this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Cursed is the man who does not obey the terms of this covenant— the terms I commanded your forefathers when I brought them out of Egypt, out of the iron-smelting furnace.’ I said, ‘Obey me and do everything I command you, and you will be my people, and I will be your God. Then I will fulfill the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey’—the land you possess today.”I answered, “Amen, Lord.”
Isaiah 24:3-6 – The land shall be entirely emptied and utterly plundered, For the LORD has spoken this word. The earth mourns and fades away, The world languishes and fades away; The haughty people of the earth languish. The earth is also defiled under its inhabitants, Because they have transgressed the laws, Changed the ordinance, Broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore the curse has devoured the earth, And those who dwell in it are desolate. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, And few men are left.
Symptoms
Broken relationships – the covenant of unity between Races and peoples groups, Broken marriages, laws, change of ordinances, Broken Business deal, Broken political (Election) promises
Declaration
Heb 8:10 – For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Exodus 20:1-8
Idolatry – Has an area been dedicated to foreign gods?
‘Cursed is the man who carves an image or casts an idol.’ Deuteronomy 27:15
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 1 Corinthians 10:14
Symptoms
Self exaltation, Pride, Unteachableness, Moody, Stubborn, Headstrong, Defensive, Resisting authority, waiting to be praised, Sarcastic
Declaration
Philippians 2: 9-11 – Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18
So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. Colossians 3:5
God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honour–not in lustful passion like the pagans who do not know God and his ways. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
Symptoms
Lying, cheating and sexual sins Losing the fear of God, Pornography, Internet, Magazines, Movies, Dvd’s thoughts etc. Immoral business deals, Immorality in business for gaining power, corruption, Bribery
Declaration
1 Corinthians 6:19 – Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
A philosophy of focusing on the text of written law to the exclusion of the intent of law, elevating strict adherence to law over justice, mercy, grace and common sense.
See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. Colossians 2:8
Who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. 2 Corinthians 3:6
Sypmtoms
Status, titles, positions, deceptive, unteachable, critical about what you do for God, their thoughts are more important than God’s, Do not get excited about things of the Spirit, debates, contends, argues, fights
Declaration
Romans 10:4 – For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
After having done this you will see some incredible breakthrough and changes int eh region or wherever you felt you needed to cover in prayer. God is faithful and if prayer was done in a sincere genuine manner I will guarantee changes. Please write to us and let us know so we too can rejoice in your break through.
