Topic: A New Beginning
Text: Genesis 27:39-41

The surest way to get rid of curses is to surrender your life totally to Christ. When you wish the curses in your life to go, and never return, you must start a new lifestyle. You have to start living a life of holiness and purity. When you study the Bible in detail, you will discover that there is some curses that vanished but re-emerged several years later. Curses are usually stubborn. For example, if you have been studying the history of America, you would have discovered that there were certain presidents who got killed while they were in office. What is the way out of this terrible circle of curses? You have to make sure that your own life does not attract curses. One of the benefits of being born again is getting a new name. You will become a child of God. I am a child of God.

This is confirmed in I John 3:1 “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knowest us not, because it knew him not.” When you get a new name, any curse coming through the dispensation of your old name will not find you. The curse will be seeking out the fellow with the old name.

We have an example in the story of Esau and Jacob.Jacob stole the blessing of Esau. Anybody who steals the blessings of another person automatically qualifies for a curse. In fact, Esau vowed to put Jacob to death. “And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand: then will I slay my brother Jacob” (Genesis 27:41). Jacob knew that he was slated for death hence he importuned the angel he wrestled with on his way back home to bless him. Knowing that Jacob needed a new name, the angel changed his name to Israel. When Esau saw Jacob the next morning, instead of killing him, he embraced him. Maybe death is waiting for you tomorrow. I have good news for you. Instead of death you shall have life. Instead of sorrow, you shall experience joy.

Memory Verse: I John 3:1 - “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should called the sons of God, therefore the world knowest us not, because it knew him not.