In case you’ve gotten lost working through the series on Curses and Blessings, here is a summary statement of what I believe God says about this. If this sounds interesting or far out, go back and read through the previous posts and the scriptures that are given to determine for yourself what the Bible is saying. I believe these truths are very powerful in delivering us from defeat and bringing us into victory in our walk with Christ.
In the Old Testament, God gave statements of blessing and cursing. Those who keep all of the law are blessed. Those who fail in any of it are cursed.
There are two ways of living – under the law or by faith.
Those who are under the law are under that curse that God gave.
Abraham believed God and God blessed him and his seed.
The law that came later could not annul that promised blessing otherwise God is guilty of breaking his contract.
If we too believe God and accept His word of salvation through Christ, we are Abraham’s seed according to the promise and therefore recipients of the blessing that cannot be revoked.
Christ lived a perfect life and yet died on the cross and therefore was cursed because anyone hung on a tree is cursed. He bore the curse that was due to us.
The law cannot bring reform to our lives because with it comes the curse. It also stimulates sin and gives sin its power.
The law was in charge before the time of Christ, but now we are in an adult age when those who are Christ’s are adopted as adult sons into his family and are no longer under the guardianship of the law to keep us in line as though we were children.
God begs us not to look to the law as the answer to our sinful and fleshly ways. He reminds us that we, just like Isaac are children of promise and should live our lives in that light.
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