The Curse

There was family strife, the details are not clear, but harsh hateful words were said. Her mama died, or left, either way, Mama was gone. The new girlfriend came and wanted nothing to do with the previous women's children. The children were abandoned, their father hardened his heart and chose to fulfill the desires of his new women over his commitment to his children. Time passed and his heart softened. He decided to give the children some money for school fees. Meanwhile, the eldest daughter, hurt and looking for the love only a father can give, sought comfort from her boyfriend. She became pregnant. Her father, in a fit of anger and rage, shouted, "may you never hold a child, may your children never live!" Because of his own daughter's "ungratefulness" for his money, this papa cursed his daughter, wishing she would never know the love of a child. Baby Greg's mama sits at the edge of her son's hospital bed, on the Mercy Ship. Years later, with the words of her father's curse still replaying in her mind, she cannot help but fear for Greg's life. She has already lost two small babies and now Greg is barely hanging on. But how can this be, because "the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." 1 John 4:4 Why would this be happening? Isn't God in control? Baby Greg has come to the ship of "hope and healing..." Where is his healing? Why does Greg struggle so much? Why does Greg's oxygen level suddenly drop and why does he become restless any time people pray over him? We do not understand, but one thing we do know is, "our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Ephesians 6:12