Understanding How Obedience To God’s Word Can Break Curses: The Curse Ends Here: How To Break Free From Family Iniquity
Introduction: Blessing or Curse – The Choice Before Us
Obedience to God’s Word is the foundation for blessing, not only in our own lives but in the generations that follow. In Deuteronomy 28, the Torah lays out a clear contrast between blessings that come from obedience and curses that result from disobedience.
“And if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all His commandments that I command you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you if you obey the voice of the LORD your God.”
(Deuteronomy 28:1-2)
This chapter explores how obedience to God’s Word not only brings blessing but also breaks the power of generational curses, replacing iniquity with righteousness and despair with hope.
The Promise of Blessing
Deuteronomy 28:1-14 outlines the incredible blessings that flow from obedience to God:
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Provision: God promises to bless the work of our hands, our families, and our resources.
“Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb, and the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your livestock.”
(Deuteronomy 28:4) -
Protection: God ensures that those who obey Him are shielded from their enemies.
“The LORD will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before you.”
(Deuteronomy 28:7) -
Honor: Obedience sets God’s people apart as a light to the nations.
“The LORD will establish you as a people holy to Himself, as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the LORD your God and walk in His ways.”
(Deuteronomy 28:9)
Obedience aligns us with God’s purposes, unleashing blessings that not only affect our lives but ripple through generations.
The Curse of Disobedience
Just as obedience brings blessings, disobedience opens the door to curses. These curses, detailed in Deuteronomy 28:15-68, often manifest as broken relationships, financial struggles, sickness, and even spiritual separation.
“But if you will not obey the voice of the LORD your God or be careful to do all His commandments and His statutes that I command you today, then all these curses shall come upon you and overtake you.”
(Deuteronomy 28:15)
Disobedience can create cycles of sin and iniquity, passing curses down from one generation to the next. However, God, in His mercy, provides a way to break these cycles.
Yeshua: The Fulfillment of Obedience
Yeshua, the Messiah, lived a life of perfect obedience to the Torah. Through His faithfulness, He broke the ultimate curse of sin and death, making it possible for us to walk in obedience and receive the blessings of God’s covenant.
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Torah or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”
(Matthew 5:17)
When we follow Yeshua and align our lives with God’s Word, we participate in the blessings of His obedience. Yeshua empowers us to overcome the iniquities of our ancestors and live in freedom and blessing.
Steps to Break Curses Through Obedience
1. Acknowledge Generational Patterns
Recognizing the presence of generational curses is the first step toward breaking them. Reflect on patterns of sin, sickness, or brokenness in your family history and bring these before God in prayer.
“Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the LORD.”
(Lamentations 3:40)
2. Repent and Renounce
Repent of personal sins and renounce any agreements with generational iniquities. Turn fully to God, asking Him to break the hold of these curses on your life and family.
“If My people who are called by My name humble themselves, and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
(2 Chronicles 7:14)
3. Commit to Obedience
Begin walking in obedience to God’s commandments, trusting that His Word is the key to freedom and blessing. This includes honoring Shabbat, observing God’s appointed times, and living according to His righteous standards.
“And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD?”
(Deuteronomy 10:12-13)
4. Meditate on God’s Word
Immerse yourself in the Torah and the teachings of Yeshua. Allow the Scriptures to guide your thoughts, decisions, and actions.
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked... but his delight is in the Torah of the LORD, and on His Torah he meditates day and night.”
(Psalm 1:1-2)
5. Declare God’s Promises
Speak God’s promises of blessing and restoration over your life and family. Declare that you are no longer bound by generational curses but are walking in the blessings of obedience.
“I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten.”
(Joel 2:25)
Living in the Blessing
Walking in obedience to God’s Word transforms our lives and releases blessings that extend to future generations. Through Yeshua, we are empowered to live in alignment with God’s will, breaking the power of curses and replacing them with the blessings of His covenant.
“Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with their whole heart.”
(Psalm 119:2)
As we choose obedience, we proclaim the truth that the curse ends here, and the blessings of God begin anew.
Closing Prayer
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the power of Your Word and the blessings that flow from obedience. We repent of disobedience and any iniquities passed down through our families, and we ask You to break every curse in Yeshua’s name. Help us to walk in obedience to Your commandments, empowered by Your Ruach HaKodesh. Let Your blessings overtake us and flow through us to future generations. In the name of Yeshua HaMashiach, we pray. Amen.
“The LORD will open to you His good treasury, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hands.”
(Deuteronomy 28:12)
