By George M Stahnke 06/25/2018
This morning in my PBJ devotional time I read the following verse.
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You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your
God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to
the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me. Exodus 20:5 (ESV)
I was reminded of the many people that have talked to me over the
years, wondering, fearful that they were under some kind of “generational
curse.” If you are that persuasion I want to submit the following except
for your consideration.
“This does not mean God punishes people directly for the sins of
their ancestors. The important words are of those who hate Me. If the
descendants love God, they will not have the iniquity of the fathers visited on
them.
i. “‘This necessarily implies – IF the children walk in the steps
of their fathers; for no man can be condemned by Divine justice for a crime of
which he was never guilty.” (Clarke)
ii. “Children who repeat the sins of their father evidence it in
personally hating god; hence they too are punished like their fathers.”
(Kaiser)
vs. 6 But showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and
keep My commandments. It’s possible for everyone to receive God’s mercy;
if they will only turn to Him in love and obedience.” --David Guzik, www.blueletterbible.org
Take heart my beloved brother/sister. If you are in a life-giving
relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, the curses of previous generations are
broken over you! You now have the opportunity to establish a new legacy, where
you and future generations can prosper spiritually.
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