CURING CURSES AND EVIL COVENANT

COVENANT CURSES AND CURE
If there is any spiritual element struggled with mostly in spiritual warfare then it must be the spiritual legal issues of covenants and curses. Through the provisions of covenants demons do legitimize their stay in people and places making it sometimes difficult to drive them out of their holds. A balanced understanding of dynamics involved in covenant enacting is necessary for victory in spiritual warfare.
Generally speaking, covenant is built on mutual agreement between two parties and it is usually two-sided; blessing and curse sides. When all provision of the covenant is met then the blessing encoded in the covenant treatise is bound to manifest but if otherwise the negative manifestation of curses. Curse is a spiritual contagious spell, which brings evil upon whosoever it is unleashed.
“The leprosy of Naaman shall cleave unto thee and unto thy seed forever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow” (II Kg 5: 26 – 27).
Curse is contagious (unlike spell) because its effect is felt from generation to generation. Its effects can be limitless if the spiritual beachhead is constantly renewed. Curse is strong because it operates from a spiritual legal foundation. Curse is not time and space bound because it can move from place to place.
“As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the Curse causeless shall not come” (Prov. 26: 2).
Then I turned and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying scroll. And he said unto me, what seast thou? And I answered, I see a flying scroll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits. Then said He unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for everyone that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and everyone that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it. I will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts and it shall enter into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name; and it shall remain in the midst of his house and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stone there of (Zech 5: 1 – 4).
Fundamentally, curses and covenant are spiritually handled together. The believer’s prayer missile must target the basic elements upon which and through which curse and covenant are built and operate. When prayer is offered to break the force of curse and covenant, these foundational elements must be addressed:
Spiritual bond, which serves as the legal contact between the oppressed and the oppressor
Spiritual base, which is the regimental fortress of the strongman of the covenant and the curse;
Identification Symbols which are used to mark victim and recognize them – it may be charm, amulet, shrine, monument, name, incision, etc;
Monitoring or guiding spirit, which normally moves to effect the provisions of the covenant and curse?
There are a number of types of covenant of significance in believers’ spiritual warfare encounter. Other types of covenant may exist but we follow the same principle in breaking their power and holds on their victim. The common types include the following:
1. BLOOD COVENANT: This can be the most dangerous covenant that can be contracted and also very difficult one to break. Blood is used as bond and seal of this covenant of life exchange or bond. It may be by incision or exchange of blood. Once blood is involved the person’s total life is brought on evil line for all manner of demonic manipulation.
2. SEXUAL COVENANT (I Cor 6: 15 – 20): The dynamics involved in this is already mentioned in the previous chapter. Anyone you have sex with you become one with. There is therefore a spiritual opening into your life from his/her life meaning that you share every spiritual thing (problem, curse, etc) together.
3. ANCESTRAL COVENANT: This is a covenant contracted by the forefathers and bounding on everyone in the lineage of the family whosoever shares in the family blood bond. This is one of the hidden sources of people’s spiritual problems. Investigation must be conducted into the family past and warfare prayer launched to destroy every evil covenant contracted in the past.
4. REPRESENTATIONAL COVENANT: This kind of covenant is built on the principle of pneuma-social interconnectivity or relationship. There are certain kinds of representation that can legalize and authorize someone entering into covenant on behalf of another. Ancestral covenant is built on the same principle. By the virtue of marriage covenant either of the spouses can enter into covenant on behalf of the other partner and the covenant will forensically hold. The father can contract covenant on behalf of his children or family because of his spiritual authority over the family. The king of a land can enter into covenant on behalf of the entire people under his domain because of the spiritual recognition of his political authority over the land. The company director on behalf of the company workforce can contract covenant that can hold on everyone in the company. In situation like this, the antidote is appealing to greater authority to prevent or destroy such influence.
5. OCCULT COVENANT: This covenant bounds together the occult members and prevents them from breaking out of the society. Most occult groups engage in blood covenant to seal their souls to the society.
6. PHILIA COVENANT: - Some people are in spiritual bondage today as a result of covenant they entered into with their friend. There is a spiritually recognized cord of friendship that activates whatsoever covenant friends contract. Be careful of what you enter into with your friends because they can have their toll on your life in the future (I Sam 20: 16 – 17; 18: 1 – 4).
Some interesting records in the Bible showing the power and result of curse include the following: -
“And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho; he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it” (Jos 6: 26).
One stubborn man later decided to build Jericho, but not without paying the heavy price.
“In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun” (I Kg 16: 34).
Imagine through wisdom, if this man had no child and decided to build Jericho or if all his children were ladies? In foolishness he defied the spiritual order but paid dearly for his action.
The innocent pronouncement of Jacob when challenged by his father-in-law for stealing his gods, to me was the reason for the untimely death of Rachael. For those who can discern and read between the lines will see the spiritual connection between Jacob’s words and Rachael’s death.
“With whosoever thou findest thy god, let him not live; before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachael had stolen them”, (Gen 31: 32).
Rachel eventually died in transit, unable to enter the “promised land”, strongly possibly because of the curse, (Gen 35: 16 – 20).
The full analysis of Gideon’s problem can only be unraveled from the Genesis account of Chapter 48.
“And he said unto him, oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? Behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house”, (Jud 6: 15).
If you compare this passage with the whole of Gen 48, then you will understand why in Israel’s history Manasseh was not a significant tribe (spiritual and politically). This will also help you to understand why Gideon was asked to start his ministry and warfare campaign from his own father’s shrine.
The resultant effect of David’s prophetic declaration against mount Gilboa after the death of Saul is still there till today for all to see.
“Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil” (II Sam 1: 21).
On mount Gilboa today, there is no green grass. This may not be unconnected to the words of David.
It is necessary for us to understand the interconnectivities between covenant, curse, and spell. They are basically related but technically different in manifestation and complexity. As covenant is built on mutual agreement and two sided, so there must be a reason also for a curse to be established. Both covenant and curse can be contagious but spell is specifically directed toward a particular person or thing.
It must also be understood that curse and covenant operate on some basic principles. The concept of order of authority and power of relationship are two important dynamics upon which the two operate. In curing curses however, appeal is technically made to the higher authority. The highest available authority is Divine authority in Christ. As believers we must therefore recognize the power of authority and be sensitive to the spiritual implications of our actions and relationships. A good example of a demonstration of clear understanding of authority is the action of the Centurion in Lk 7:6-10.