Dirty Issue #1

We all have issues in our life.  It may look and feel different for each person.  Some things we have faced, while we are facing others right now. Sometimes we bury these DIRTY ISSUES in the deepest parts of our mind and cover it up with dirt. But to be truly liberated from these issues, we have to dig it out and throw it away.  In the next few days, I'd like to share a few things I received from meditating on 2 Kings chapter 3.  Please read it so you understand the context.  These installments of Dirty Issues will focus on verses 1 thru 12.  Let's dig some ditches!

Dirty Issue #1 - Generational Curse (v. 1 & 2)
Joram son of Ahab became king of Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned twelve years. He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He got rid of the sacred stone of Baal that his father had made.

Joram had an opportunity to break the status quo from the way of life he grew up in.  His dad and mom didn't lead by example in terms of living a life that pleases God Jehovah!  They were evil people and they raised their kids in that environment.  That's the only way of life that Joram knew.  But when Joram came into power he did something that showed a shred of hope in getting out of that way of life. 

We all are born into a "situation".  Some of us were born into great surroundings with stability and a faith in God & His Word.  Some of us were born into broken homes and relationships.  Some of us didn't know both of our parents.  Some of us witnessed craziness as we grew up.   Some of us live each day wondering will we be alive to see tomorrow.  We think we have to be stuck in the rut because that's all there is and all we know.  Joram did what he watched growing up.  We can continue to live in what we know.  These might be called generational curses in different forms and fashions.

But here's the thing, we don't have to feel stuck to just live out life with the cards we were dealt by our previous generations.  If we had to be stuck in generational curses, then Jesus would also be stuck in the curse of sin because of his forefathers, Adam & Eve!  Here's a friendly reminder and bold statement...THE POWER OF JESUS CHRIST IS STRONGER THAN POWER OF GENERATIONAL CURSES. If we start and develop a relationship with Jesus, we can truly live a "new life" with Him.  Our old person starts to shed off and the new creation from within starts to appear.  We can't do it on our own.  We need His presence and power! Let's not get stuck with a generational curse but let's turn it around and start a new chain of generational blessings thru God.

Enjoy Digging,

Cecil