Topic: The Dangers of a Curse
Text: I Kings 16:31-34

Today, we shall consider a very instructive Bible story. Here, we are introduced to what happened in Jericho, a beautiful city under a heavy curse. Many people’s lives can be likened to Jericho city. They are beautiful on the surface but carry a heavy burden underneath. Many have been reduced to walking corpses by curses.

The genesis of this curse is recorded in the Scriptures: “And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in this firstborn, and in his youngest son shall be set up the gates of it”. (Joshua 6:26).

Joshua pronounced a curse on Jericho after the city fell. He said is anybody dared to re-build the wall of Jericho, such a fellow’s first child would die while he is laying the foundation, while his last born would die when he is finishing the building. The implication is that, as the fellow continues to build, his children would be dying from the first to the last. This prophecy was fulfilled to the letter. “And Ahab made a grove: and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him. In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho; he laid the foundation thereof in Abram his first born and set up the gates therefore in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.” A curse is a terrible thing. Once it is pronounced it begins to work. It may work quietly, but it surely works.

Is there any curse upon your life? Pray until it is removed and you will begin to lead a blessed life. If you allow a curse to remain upon your life everything will become sour and bitter.

Jesus is the bondage breaker. Meet Him today and every curse will be cancelled. Blessings will flow and curses will cease.

Memory Verse: Joshua 6:26 - “And Joshua adjured them at that time saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth his city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it”