Blessing Blocker - Hatred
I’ve been rereading this book by Dr. David Yonggi Cho called the fourth Dimension. His book focuses on prayer and how to operate in the higher dimension. In one of the chapters he speaks to what blocks blessings and why our prayers don’t get answered. I really liked the message and I wanted to share with you in the next few blogs about those blessing blockers.
The first blessing blocker is the sin of hatred. We cannot have hatred in our heart for anyone and expect God to answer our prayers. Holding on to hatred will actually destroy us. Scripture says to put on the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. When we hold onto hatred we have actually clothed ourselves with this spirit. Hatred blocks our healing and any other prayer request that we have asked God to do in our lives. Hatred jams up the pipeline so our blessings cannot get through.
The dictionary defines hatred as intense dislike or ill will. The synonyms for hatred: loathing, hate detestation, dislike, distaste, abhorrence, abomination, resentment, aversion, hostility, ill will, ill feeling…. When we hold unto hatred we are in complete opposite of God’s command. His word says You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[a] and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven…We cannot receive God’s best for us when we are operating in the direct opposite of what His commandment says.
So how do we get rid of hatred when we have been hurt so badly? We start by giving our pain to God. He is the only one who can heal us. We then have to ask Him to help us forgive those who hurt us and to teach us how to pray blessings on them. When we release the pain, we release the hatred. Releasing the pain does not mean that we were not justified in how we feel, it just means that we are trusting God with it. We must remember that God said vengeance is mine! As we start to pray blessings on those who have hurt us, we open up the pipeline to receive our blessings. Such the scripture, “It is more blessed to give then to receive.” Acts 20:35, NKJV. The more we pour out forgiveness the more blessings we receive. WOW!
Father, thank you for the word on hatred. We are grateful that you have made a way for us to be healed from our pain. In our tears and broken place we release this pain to you. We ask that you will carry the hatred out of our heart. We pray for your help to bless those who have hurt us. Give them all the blessings you have for them and help our heart to continue to trust you. We love you Lord. This we pray in your precious name. Amen.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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