The Heavenly Father has set the example and precedent for the  blessing. The patriarchs of the Old Testament, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob clearly understood the power of a  blessing and practiced it. The benefits of the blessing are far reaching and readily make the difference between success and failure; victory and defeat; happiness and misery in an individuals life. Blessing is the opposite of curse. No curse ever happens without a cause, for “Like a flying swallow, so a curse without a cause shall not alight” Prov. 26:2. The absence of the blessing makes way for the curse to lay hold. In other words, the cause for curses in a person’s life may be due to the failure of a father to fulfill his responsibility to bless his child.

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit” Prov. 18:21. Most are aware of the reality of spoken curses. Supernatural, demonic powers gain entrance through evil, negative words spoken by one person over another. For instance, when a child hears his mother or father speak such word curses as, “You are a problem child. You are stupid. You never do anything right. I wish you had never been born”, the curse has a right to align upon that child.

Some well-intentioned but misguided ministers attempt to cancel the power of a curse with another curse or by sending the curse back where it came from. The Old Covenant law required, “An eye for and eye and a tooth for a tooth” Matt. 5:38, But the New Covenant way to deal with those who curse you is to bless them. Jesus taught, “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good for those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you are persecute you.” Matt. 5:43-44.

Did it ever occur to you to bless your enemies? This is God’s way of protecting yourself from curses spoken by others against you. If, on the other hand, you have bitterness, unforgiveness, hatred and anger in your heart against your antagonist, you are making a landing strip for the curse to alight.

Let's declare the blessings of the Lord today!