Is America under a curse?
In a new warning message, Perry Stone revealed the curse that America is currently under.
“I was reading a verse of Scripture that leaped out at me,” Stone says. “…it relates to the condition that many of the people in the United States are in emotionally, mentally and spiritually.”
The first thing that Stone breaks down is that this curse is not one about profanity or some other worldly, surface idea of a curse, but it has to do with biblical obedience and disobedience.
“In the Old Testament, especially the book of Deuteronomy chapter 28 and also in Leviticus…there are verses that indicate that God was instructing Moses to give rules of heaven or rules from heaven on how His people should walk and live on earth,” says Stone.
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“God said this, ‘if you are willing to do what I say, your life is going to be much better. Your spiritual walk will be deep. Your physical body will stay in health. However, if you refuse to follow me, I’m going to lift the hedge of blessing in favor and protection and you’re going to experience some very negative circumstances,’” he continues.
Stone points out how this concept became known as the “blessing and curse of the Law.” When Israel followed the Lord obediently, they experienced the blessings and fruitfulness that God had for them. However, when they walked away from the Lord, being disobedient to the commands He asked of them, they lost their favor with God.
Stone points out that when the people chose disobedience, it would follow with acts of terror, drought, a reduction in cattle and that the roadways would be desolate. Division is also promised to come to a nation that has fallen away from the Lord’s good and perfect path. These are all issues that America has faced at one point in time over the past 15 years.
So, if America, which was founded on the principles of Christianity, turns its back on God, then what kind of curse would we likely experience?
“Deuteronomy 28:28, He says now, ‘if you abhor My commandments, if you mock My covenant, if you disobey Me and you go into rebellion, here’s what’s going to happen,’” says Stone. “The Lord will smite you with madness, blindness and astonishment.”
This warning not for an individual but for an entire nation of madness, astonishment and blindness is one we must heed today. These are the types of traits that lead us out of peace and wisdom and toward deception and the feelings of anger and bitterness. It is this type of madness that leads us to become reactive and furious.
“I looked at the word ‘madness,’ and it means in Hebrew ‘craziness, irrational behavior, being furious in anger,’” Stone says.
Stone points out this madness is noticeable in the attacks against Christians, with allowing men to compete in women’s sports and irrational, divisive arguments. It is living in this emotionally-driven nature that the Pharisees were accustomed to, and it is this kind of madness we must be careful of.
“The Pharisees would go as far as to make up an outright lie about Jesus just so they could defend their belief system,” says Stone.
As America now faces issues and calamity on many sides, we are seeing the same issues that Israel dealt with come to fruition in our nation today.
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“The things that God warned Israel of that would happen to them if they broke covenant are happening to us, and the reason is we know better,” he continues.
Just as Israel faced a breaking point, we too now face similar issues. This is the time that the people of God must intercede for our land and pray 2 Chronicles 7:14 “If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
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Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
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