The Spirit And The Curse Of Belial (Part 1 of 2) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Do failure and frustration seem to be your lot in life? Is your life characterized by continual setbacks and misfortune? Does it appear as though no matter what you do in life, you cannot seem to obtain the blessings of the Lord? Often the most frustrating thing about this whole scenario is the fact that you are a believer and love the Lord. According to Galatians 3:13, we are redeemed from the curse. In other words, Jesus became a curse in our stead. If this is true, then how can a believer still be under a curse? Unfortunately, there are still many believers living under curses even though they have been legally redeemed from curses. Just as a believer may have to fight a good fight of faith for healing, he or she may also have to fight a good fight of faith against curses. Many of the curses that can affect a person’s life come as a result of one of the most wicked and vile spirits in the kingdom of darkness—the spirit of Belial. He is a ruling spirit of wickedness. There is a host of demons that operate under his command, cursing the lives of people, which we will discuss in this book. Belial is mentioned twenty-seven times in the Old Testament and once in the New Testament. It is from the Hebrew word beliyaal, which is translated as “Belial” sixteen times in the Old Testament. This word is also translated in other verses as “wicked,” “ungodly,” and “naughty.” Strong’s definition of beliyaal is “without profit, worthlessness, destruction, wickedness, evil, naughty.” The most common of these definitions is “worthlessness.” Webster’s definition of worthless is “valueless, useless, contemptible, despicable.” Despicable is defined as “deserving to be despised: so worthless or obnoxious as to rouse moral indignation.” Therefore, Belial’s work is to curse men and women, causing them to commit sins that are vile and contemptible. All sin is wrong, and I don’t make any excuses or allowances for any sin. However, there are some sins more abominable than others. That is, there are different degrees of sin. Under the Law, there were some sins that were considered “abominations” and punishable by death, while other sins required certain sacrifices. Belial’s work is to draw a nation into such abominable sins that it will bring the curse and the judgment of God. When I observe the practices and sins that are happening in our nation today, I know that the spirit of Belial is behind them. Belial is a strongman in America as well as other nations of the world. Belial is a world ruler of wickedness. Jesus taught us the necessity of binding the strongman in order to spoil his goods (Matt. 12:29). The prayers in this book are meant to do just that—as you pray, Belial, the world ruler of wickedness, will be bound, and his demonic hold on you and on your family and community will be broken. (Taken from the book Prayers That Break Curses Copyright © 2010 by John Eckhardt, Published by Charisma House)
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 04:16:53 +0000
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