Hello, thank you for joining me today for Give Him 15. The title of today's post is,

We are healers of history. Shouldn't we stop and ask why, after decades, even centuries of trying,

races and cultures still don't get along with one another.

Anywhere we go in the world, we'll find members of different cultures who don't get along.

Blacks and Caucasians in America struggle. Tribes in Africa hate each other. Muslim factions kill one another. White Europeans often can't get along with other white Europeans. British Canadians and French Canadians fuss and fume at each other.

Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have been at odds for years.

Many people hate the Jews.

The tension and pain of the Great Crusades are still around centuries after they took place.

And on it goes.

Why does the pain linger in these relationships?

Is it possible that in these cases there's a spiritual poison flowing through history. Are there events in our history that become doors, gates, access points, and entrances for demonic influence to flow to a person

or a group of people.

If so, can it be stopped?

Scripture does indeed teach that the future is ongoingly impacted by today's decisions. Blessings, curses, inequities, and strongholds are passed along

generationally. The Lord clearly states that the offspring of our bodies, in other words, future generations, can be blessed or cursed

depending on our obedience to the laws of God. Daniel, in his day, knew that he and his fellow

countrymen were suffering because his predecessors had, quote, sinned, committed

iniquity, acted wickedly and rebelled, even turning aside from God's commandments and ordinances.

Nehemiah knew this as well. He stated, we have sinned against you,

I and my father's house have sinned. Though both Daniel and Nehemiah identified with the sins of their

forefathers and mothers, repenting in the first

person, it was their predecessors who had actually rebelled against God and his laws.

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