THE GOD WHO TURNS CURSES INTO BLESSINGS
By Rev. Samuel Arimoro
Main Text: Numbers 23:19-20
Key Verse: “Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!” — Numbers 23:23
Supporting Texts: Deuteronomy 23:5; Genesis 50:20; Galatians 3:13-14; Proverbs 26:2; Isaiah 54:17
INTRODUCTION
From the beginning of Scripture, we see that curses exist: spoken words, enacted covenants, inherited patterns, and satanic accusations intended to hinder destinies. However, the Bible also clearly reveals a higher and greater truth: God has the final say, and His word overrides every negative declaration.
Many believers struggle under unseen burdens, generational patterns, spoken attacks, or setbacks that appear unexplainable. Yet the gospel proclaims a God who does not merely cancel curses but actively turns them into blessings. What the enemy plans for destruction, God converts into instruments of promotion.
This message is meant to strengthen faith, awaken spiritual authority, and restore confidence in God’s redemptive power. As you listen, understand that no curse: spoken, written, ancestral, or spiritual can survive when the covenant-keeping God steps in.
1. GOD OVERRIDES EVIL PRONOUNCEMENTS
God’s authority supersedes every spoken curse, accusation, or evil verdict released against His covenant children.
a) God is not subject to human or demonic verdicts — Numbers 23:19
What God has blessed cannot be reversed by witchcraft, hatred, or manipulation because His word is final and unchangeable.
b) Curses cannot stand against divine intention — Proverbs 26:2
A curse without cause cannot land; when God’s hand is upon a life, negative words lose their power.
c) God converts satanic plans into testimonies — Genesis 50:20
What was meant for your disgrace, God uses as a platform for divine elevation.
d) He silences every accusing voice — Isaiah 54:17
God not only stops the attack; He vindicates His people openly.
Biblical Example:
Balaam and Israel — Though Balaam was hired to curse Israel, God turned every attempt into prophetic blessings (Numbers 23-24).
2. GOD REVERSES GENERATIONAL AND INHERITED CURSES
God’s redemption reaches beyond the individual and into bloodlines, restoring families and rewriting histories.
a) God intervenes in ancestral patterns — Exodus 34:7
While curses may travel through generations, God’s mercy interrupts and restores those who turn to Him.
b) Covenant power is stronger than genealogy — Galatians 3:13-14
Through Christ, believers are redeemed from every curse attached to law or lineage.
c) Old cycles are broken by new covenants — 2 Corinthians 5:17
In Christ, inherited patterns lose their legal standing.
d) God establishes new family testimonies — Joel 2:25-26
He restores what generations lost and brings honour instead of shame.
Biblical Example:
The House of Obed-Edom — The ark that brought judgment elsewhere became a source of blessing when aligned with God’s presence (2 Samuel 6:10-12).
3. GOD TURNS CURSES INTO INSTRUMENTS OF PROMOTION
God not only removes curses; He transforms adversity into divine advantage.
a) Adversity becomes a preparation ground — Psalm 66:10-12
Trials refine God’s people for greater glory and responsibility.
b) Loss becomes access to divine lifting — Job 42:10
God restores more than what was lost once the test is complete.
c) Rejection positions you for destiny helpers — Genesis 37:28; 41:41
God uses rejection as transport to fulfil destiny.
d) Battles produce testimonies — Romans 8:28
Every curse-turning battle ends in divine orchestration for good.
Biblical Example:
Joseph — Betrayal, slavery, and imprisonment were instruments God used to elevate him into leadership (Genesis 50:20).
4. GOD CONFIRMS HIS BLESSINGS THROUGH CHRIST
The ultimate proof of curse reversal is found in the finished work of Christ.
a) Jesus bore the curse on the Cross — Galatians 3:13
Christ absorbed every curse so believers could walk in blessing.
b) Believers live under a new covenant — Hebrews 8:6
A better covenant brings better promises and permanent deliverance.
c) The blessing of Abraham is released — Galatians 3:14
What once belonged to a few is now available to all who believe.
d) Authority replaces oppression — Luke 10:19
Christ empowers believers to walk in dominion over all forces of darkness.
Biblical Example:
The Thief on the Cross — A cursed life ended in mercy, and judgment turned into salvation through Christ (Luke 23:39-43).
CONCLUSION
The God you serve does not merely block curses; He converts them into blessings, honour, and divine testimonies. Every evil pronouncement, inherited bondage, and satanic agenda collapses when weighed against God’s covenant power.
As you walk in faith and obedience, expect visible reversals, rewritten stories, and undeniable proofs of God’s intervention. Your life shall testify that God truly turns curses into blessings.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, thank You because You have the final say over my life.
2. O Lord, overturn every spoken and written curse against my destiny.
3. By the blood of Jesus, I break every generational curse working in my family.
4. Lord, convert every evil plan against me into promotion.
5. Holy Spirit, silence every voice of accusation and condemnation.
6. Father, restore every area where the enemy brought loss.
7. O Lord, establish me under the covenant of blessing through Christ.
8. Every altar speaking against my progress, be dismantled now.
9. Father, rewrite my story for Your glory.
10. O God, let my life publicly testify of divine reversal.
