Day 9 – The Curse is Broken!
Dear Friend,
Today marks day 9 of our
10 Days of Awe teaching series —
leading us to the great Day of Atonement, the holiest day on God’s calendar as the sun sets tonight, all through tomorrow!
On Yom Kippur, God’s people remember His eternal plan of redemption, fulfilled once and for all through the blood of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. We cannot earn that atonement — but we can honor it with reverence, obedience, and expectation.
From the very beginning, mankind’s sin brought devastating consequences. Genesis 3 records the curse placed upon the serpent, the pain multiplied for the woman, and the ground itself cursed because of Adam’s disobedience:
“Cursed is the ground for your sake … thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to you” (Genesis 3:17–18 MEV).
But, oh, the blood of Jesus! When soldiers placed a crown of thorns upon His head (John 19:2), the very symbol of that curse was pressed into His brow — and through His shed blood, the curse was broken forever. What was once barren and fruitless became fertile again. What once yielded thorns now yields a harvest of blessing.
This is the power of Atonement! Jesus not only bore our sins, but also the full weight of the curse — poverty, lack, sorrow, and death. And because He triumphed, we are free to walk in His promises of abundance and blessing. As David declared:
“You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over” (Psalm 23:5 MEV).
But here’s the key: God calls us to sow.
“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse … and see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it” (Malachi 3:10 MEV). On the Day of Atonement, Leviticus 23:27 commands us to present a special offering to the Lord — not as an obligation, but as a holy act of covenant obedience.
Friend, I encourage you to
give as a thanks offering, but also as a seed sown in expectancy, according to the command of the Lord. His plans are good! His commands are established to bless you, not to harm you! And I believe every seed you sow into His Kingdom – to help perpetuate the message of the Gospel – you will receive back 100-fold. Sow now!
Then get ready to receive! God has not forgotten about you! You are the apple of His eye. When we rob our seed of expectancy, we make God a taker, and forget to worship Him as the Ultimate Giver of every good and perfect thing!
Whatever you do – be sure you respond now! The Day of Atonement officially begins at SUNDOWN TONIGHT and continues through sundown tomorrow, Thursday, October 2! Take a step of faith and honor the Lord on the holiest day on God’s calendar!
Yours for the harvest,
Pastor Rod Parsley
