Be Careful Who You Curse

  In the Book of Numbers 24:9, the Bible tells us, regarding the Nation of Israel, that God delivered them out of bondage in Egypt, and said:  “He crouched. He lay down as a lion, and as a great lion. Who shall stir him up? Blessed is he who blesses you, and cursed is he who curses you.” God voiced that he would stand up for his people.

      

     In the New Testament, In Luke 7:1-10, we see the story of a highly ranked Roman officer, who openly blessed the Jews with a synagogue. When his servant, became deathly ill, the Jewish elders went to Jesus and explained how the centurion had blessed them and deserved help. Jesus healed his servant immediately. A blessing.

    

     Now, consider a more recent example, like that of Hitler. Adolph Hitler was the twentieth century's most infamous example of a persecutor of the Jewish people. His plans for world domination were crushed and his life ended with suicide. 

Behind Hitler was Germany, a country who led an outright assault and persecution of the Jews, they had been a major world power before WWII. But, since the Holocaust, they have never again gained the world prominence that they held before Hitler. A curse.

    

     Spain, also illustrates the curse principle on a national scale. In 1492, a royal edict to expulsion was announced, which gave Jews only two months to leave Spain or convert to Catholicism. Leaving was not easy, when no money, jewels, gold or other portable forms of wealth could be taken out of Spain. Some Jews sold large farms and all they owned for a donkey to pack a few personal items, to leave Spain. Jews who remained were forced to become Catholics, under pain of torture and death for refusal. Under Queen Isabella, Spain had been a world power, capable of financing expeditions to the New World, and claiming large portions of the Americas for the glory of Spain. 

Within a hundred years after the expulsion of the Jews, Spain was no longer a dominant world power, today they never again rose to such prominence in world affairs as they held before their persecution of the Jews. 

    

     The United States may be the most interesting example of God's promise. We have been Israel's best ally on the world stage. We support them and have helped Israel many times, including during the 1967 Six Day War. Although our help during the conflict was very late and minimal, at least we were on the right side when we finally acted. Today, many nations recognize our commitment to their survival.

     
     United States has been a channel of blessings for Israel. Some say that the only reason God has not brought judgment on our nation is that we are friends with Israel. For whatever reason, we are still prosperous and blessed. We bless Israel. 

God’s promise will always be kept and those who bless Israel will be blessed. Those who curse Israel will be cursed. In Genesis 12:1-3 Now the Lord said to Abram, "Get out of your country, from your family and your father's house, to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.

     Recently, Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, died of cancer. He had a strong ideology and had accomplished a lot for himself as president of his country. Most definitely, he had a gift for talking and could speech the camera for hours. He has always spoken negative about the United States and made clear his alliance and allegiance to Cuba, Iran and the Soviet Union. Then he crossed the line, he cursed Israel. In his words, from his soul and from his visceral, which means his insides he said I curse Israel. Then the curse called cancer ate his insides and robbed him of life. Watch the video below. A sad end to any human being's life...so, be careful who you curse. Voice your opinion I want to hear it!