The sunrise broke the darkness this morning with humbling clarity. I rose from my bed as i sensed God calling, wanting to walk and talk with me. I stolled through the forest and absorbed the morning sun as i walked along Stoomi beach. I had so many questions, all the unanswered whys and whens...
Over the past months, even years, my soul has struggled an ongoing search for a clearer understanding of God's will and His paths. As i've recently been dealing with much failure and loss, i'm peeling away layer after layer of enemy lies which like a veil of darkness has tried to envelop me.
What happened to the blessing, the vision, and the promise? Am i being tested or disciplined for a reason? The punishment seems too harsh. My life vision has been scorched and stolen by theives, and i sit imprisoned and confused by the loss. Sometimes i feel like i'm on spritual death row, waiting for my councellor to defend me. Oblivious to my offence, i fear the ruling, the sentence, yet i still hold out hope for a good word that might set me free again.
I never professed to be a righteous as Job, but so often i wonder how he felt. Sitting in ashes and sackcloth, depressed with no vision or hope, and no redemption to be seen. He too questioned if there's more to his story, perhaps in his past, or a hidden sin?
Clearly all is not well. My faith too has been shaken, my wealth has been taken, and my health has suffered greatly. What is my offence? Am i suffering for my grandfather's sin or have i offended God myself?
As i continued to walk, i sensed much more than morning sun penetrating my soul. Suddenly dawn was breaking in more ways than one. I received a revelation in the midst of my complaint...
The Bible states there is sin that can be carried through many generations. I will not begin to argue the justice of this, it's just the way it is. Early this morning, i saw the sin that has been carried through generations of my family, from my grandfather to me. I had never seen it with such clarity before, it's the issue of honour. Have our words and our actions honoured God? Have our words and actions honoured our parents, our family and our land? This is so key for God's promise of blessing to be fulfilled.
The Bible doesn't say if Job or his forefathers ever dishonoured anyone, but it clearly states that life and wellbeing are connected with how we honour others. Our family's wellbeing is dependant on how we honour our parents, our career is dependant on how we honour our bosses and employers, our spiritual health is dependant on how we honour our priests and pastors, our nation's future is dependant on how we honour our kings and leaders. We need not agree with their actions or behavior, but we need to honour them.
Honour is the soil for blessings. Dishonour blinds, removes God's blessings and in worse cases can create generational curses. Whether our own actions are dishonouring or we withhold honour from those ordained to receive it, it's a debilitating sin that can be carried on to our grandchildren. Regardless of where it began, by God's grace this curse can be broken and blessings restored, only when act and show honour to all whom it is due.
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