Scripture Base:

“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,”

Ephesians 3:14‭-‬17 NASB1995

INTRODUCTION:

Abraham and Lot: (Genesis 13 & 14)

This uncle and nephew duo had issues of selfishness, jealousy,  disputes about violated rights, ingratitude,  etc.

Although Abraham was magnanimous, his magnanimity was taken for stupidity. But God upheld, blessed and prospered Abraham, despite Lot’s meanness.

However, Abraham bore his nephew no grudge and still prayed for his salvation. 

Many of us are from biological family where all and more of the aforementioned issues are predominant. 

Some of us have cut off ties with our families in order to heal from the hurts.

Let’s learn from Abraham and Jesus. They were able to handle family issues without bitterness. 

Jesus Christ was misunderstood by mother Mary and his sibs. He made provisions for Mary’s care even at a very trying time in His life. 

He was tolerant of his sibs as well. 

Love is what can help us be there for our family, despite what they do to us.

Let us pray:

-Apply this story  of Abraham’s relationship with Lot, to your life, and declare a healing of your relationship and restoration of Godly order to your family

-Repent if you are bearing grudges against any family member- Forgive and let go!

-If you have abandoned your parents and needy relatives because of a judgmental attitude, fault finding and a grieving spirit, you need to repent, forgive them, and revert to your righteous nature in Christ Jesus.

-Release forgiveness and healings to all who hurt you as well as to those hurting souls in your family. 

-Proclaim your liberty from the broken heart and grief syndrome, as well as the  healings of your mind, affections,  volition, reasoning/thinking and all the faculty of your Soul.

-Command to leave at once all the evil spirits influencing misunderstandings,  conflicts, unforgiveness, jealousies, meanness, ingratitude, disrespect, selfishness, self aggrandizement, inferiority complex, siblings rivalry, malcontent, entitlement mentality, identity crises, and related evils.

-Declare blessings over your families and affirm that peace, unity, harmony, understanding, respect, appreciation, selflessness, love, patience, etc, are the hallmarks of all. 

-Thank God for the enabling grace to be an effective witness of Jesus Christ.

-Thank God also for the enabling grace to model the love of Christ to every branch of your family.

-Speak blessings over your spouse, children, grandchildren, grandparents, parents, siblings,  nephews, nieces, cousins, uncles, aunts and your bloodlines. 

-Prophesy over your life – declaring that the blessings of God without sorrows are upon you, and you shall not bury your young. And the old shall live a long, healthy, and prosperous lifetime. 

-Affirm that your families are healed of all genetically inherited sicknesses, and cancerous cells cannot regenerate because they are neutralized. 

-Affirm the destruction of the yokes and burdens of poverty, mental health issues, mediocrity, sexual immorality,  divorce, marital problems, gender related problems, gallopy finances,  economic hardship,non-achievements, elderly singleness, barrenness, infertility and and all other evils in the family.

-Proclaim a new beginning from this year going forward.

-Affirm that Jesus Christ have redeemed you and your families from the curse of the law and you are all blessed beyond curses.

-Prophesy that the benefits of Salvation is manifesting in all and every member of your family- whether by blood, biology, adoption, marriage or faith.

-Proclaim that there shall be none disadvantaged or who is not in an active relationship with Jesus Christ.

-Pray in tongues and worship in songs.

-Affirm that surely, goodness, mercies and favors will continually be working for you, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ ♥️ 

Specially for you:

Do you know that God uses a person from the family to deliver them?

Moses was chosen from among his people. 

Jesus Christ had to become Man in order to deliver Humanity.

You are in your family for this purpose- to be their deliverer.

Can God rely on you to do your role well?

Then keep praying until you see the salvation of God in your family.

By God’s grace, i stood in the gap and still keep standing for all my families- and we are so large and in like 4 continents!

Shalom! From Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior. January 4th 2023