First of all the blessing comes from God and the curse comes from Satan! Two opposites from two different sources! In the Old Testament there are twelve different Hebrew words used for our English word ‘curse’. There are five different Greek words used in the New Testament. Which word used depends on context but the same English word is used in every case by the translators. Nothing wrong with that but a need to know! The word curse means to appear worthless or small. To feel insignificant! You feel like circumstances are in your way that stop your progress! That is why some abandon their families! It could be a sworn statement about you in a court of law! It is an effort to undo your blessings! However these are feelings and if we live by them disaster comes! We are to live by faith! Another meaning for the word curse means to bore a hole or puncture! The Cross! Jesus was cursed for our iniquities! It means to be marked for death by extermination! The disciple Thomas would not believe Jesus was raised from the dead unless he could feel his scars in his side! Jesus was bruised for our iniquities! So where did the curse really begin? It began in heaven! War began in heaven and continues down here on earth! Lucifer the fallen angel had the highest position in heaven next to God leading the Praise and worship there! He was the Praise leader! The choir leader! Yet somehow and at some point he felt insignificant? Ever feel that way? He wanted more! I remember my grandfather who was a wealthy man tell me the more I give my kids the more they want! It never ends? Lucifer wanted to be God and at that moment he became Satan! The religions and ideologies of this world want to make you God for your destruction! When you reject Christ your blessings end and your curses begin! Lucifer said I will be God I will be like the most high! He led a rebellion in heaven and got one third of the angels to follow him! They were cast out of heaven to earth and then hell on earth began! So Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden were enjoying the blessings of heaven here on earth and who comes along to make them feel insignificant? Satan! Surely God has not said you will die if you take of this fruit? God is a liar! You can be God if you eat of this fruit! The bait Satan uses to get us to sin is the feeling of insignificance and pride! The Pastor that feels insignificant steals church funds (Judas), or has an affair with a member of the congregation! The drug dealer dropped out of school but now with his weapon controls territory and has an income and feels significant! Any challengers to his authority die! Insignificant people buy lottery tickets! If I have money I will then be important! Men plot to overthrow governments so they can be in charge! Men abuse people and murder people to stay in power! After retirement I felt insignificant! Even though I got a check every month it was as though I lost my purpose? No longer part of an organization with purpose! This is why it is important to develop ministry purpose in your local church! That will continue on after retirement! Part of my purpose is our web site and blog! No one retires in heaven! Neither his Saints on earth! John 3:16; For God so loved the world that he gave… God first loved you! He has purpose for your life! When you find Christ you find your purpose! Jesus has purpose because he serves you! Whether on earth or in heaven! What is he doing right now as he prepares for his second coming? He is seated at the right hand of the Father praying for the Saints here on earth! Praying for you! For me! If you are a believer in Christ you are on his prayer list! Jesus served you on the Cross! Are you serving others or just yourself? The author of purpose and significance is God! The author of insignificance is Satan! Which voice are you going to follow? You will follow someone! Christ or the Anti-Christ! The religions and ideologies of this world oppose Christ! Do you oppose Christ? If so why? There will be no excuses when one day we stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ! What is your excuse? James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com