SEVEN SUPERNATURAL POWERS OF A FATHER - PART 3

SEVEN SUPERNATURAL POWERS OF A FATHER 

Scripture: Romans 13:1-2

Topic: Seven Supernatural Powers of a Father - Part 3

Father's both biological and spiritual are a gift from God, hold a position of authority and have the backing of heaven. How we relate with them determine the outcome of our lives. In this series of our quiet time we will study the supernatural powers of a father. It is my prayer that you will receive wisdom to carefully manage your relationship with fathers and those in authority over you. 

3. The Father’s Supernatural Power to Speak a Curse

Fathers have the power to bless and to curse. They occupy a seat of authority given by the Lord. There is tremendous power released when a father speaks a blessing over a son. 

There are three groups of people on earth that have been given divine authority. In the family setting, the father has been given authority. In the nation, the government has been given authority, and in the church, the pastor is the authority figure.

"Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves."

Romans 13:1-2 (New International Version)

Your relationship with any of these authorities is vital for your existence on this earth. Any kind of father assigned to you by God is an authority in your life.

"If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences."

Ecclesiastes 10:4

One day, I was in a lobby having a chat with some pastors. I overheard another pastor describing his woes. His child was in a coma and he had spent all his money trying to save the life of his child. He was now broke and desperate. In his own words, he described what he felt had led to his predicament. He had had a disagreement with an authority in his life and as he walked away from this authority, the father declared, “My covering has been removed from you.” “That was the beginning of all my troubles,” he said. You see, spiritual people understand spiritual principles. Strive to get the blessings rather than the curses of an authority figure.

Deadly Curses

The curse of a father is deadly! A father is an authority figure and his words have heavenly backing. Fatherhood is actually a spiritual position. Words coming from this position contain power and must not be taken lightly. The Bible is full of examples of curses and blessings. One such example is the curse of Ham.

Manage Your Relationship with Fathers

One of the wisest things on earth is to carefully manage your relationship with fathers. When young people fall in love, they often forget the importance of honouring and obeying their parents. Some time ago, I did not recognize this principle to its fullest. But I appreciated it when two young ladies died in the midst of their years after marrying against their parents’ wishes. One husband described how his wife’s family was totally against his marriage. But he insisted and went on against his parents’ wishes. The young lady developed a strange form of paralysis. When she died, she left behind little children for her husband to take care of.

Marrying against a Father’s Wishes

I remember sitting on the hospital bed of a dying twenty-five year old girl. Her father was against her getting married but she had gone ahead and married without her father’s knowledge. Because of my medical experience, I know when somebody is dying. I can tell by just looking at their faces. I was petrified as I sat on her bed. She put her hand on my knee and said to me, “Bishop, are you afraid?” Unfortunately, I lied. I was scared out of my wits. But I said I was not afraid. Then she told me, “Don’t be afraid, I am not going to die.” But I knew she was dying. I put my hand on her head and palpated several bumps, which seemed to be metastatic cancerous lesions to her skull. She had a rare and terrible cancer, which had spread all over. The disease was so strange that it was only diagnosed fully at her post-mortem. She died in a horrible and frightening way, which I have never forgotten. Throughout the ordeal, my mind was constantly on how she had gone against her father’s wishes. Truly, the curse of the father must be avoided at all costs. Obey, flow in peace towards the fathers that God gives to you. They are given for your good.

"Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you."

Romans 13:1-3 (NIV)

"The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it."

Proverbs 30:17

Credits: Excerpt from 

Fathers and Loyalty 

Bishop Dag Heward-Mills