LAND CAN BE CURSED
Cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life; thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:17-19
Cursing is when a supernatural power is called upon to injure something or someone. In this case, God initiates the curse upon the earth. Sin has brought about desperate consequences for the man and woman. The very planet that God had created for them to subdue will now hold them captive. The irony is that, in death, earth will swallow them up completely when they return to the dust of the ground.
The land still feels the effects of man’s sin. It holds the memory of whatever has been done upon it. God’s original purpose for His creation (including the land) was that it glorify Him, as well as bless and sustain the people He created. But man’s sin defiled the land. If we are responsible for defiling the land, it follows that we are critical to the healing and restoring of the land. If my people who are called by my name 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 heal their land. 2 Chron. 7:14 Old Testament reformers like Hezekiah and Josiah repented and cleansed the land from defilement and they prospered.
In the Canadian Arctic, a very moving reconciliation ceremony was held between original inhabitants of the land and those who came afterwards to settle there. As the newcomers repented and rededicated a particular plot of land, they were overwhelmed with God’s immediate response. Although caribou (a mainstay of life) had been scarce in the area for nearly four years, suddenly 15,000 caribou showed up two days later. The caribou spontaneously gathered on the very spot where the land had been rededicated.
The power of God to heal and restore is released through repentance. I encourage those who attend my prayer mapping training to pray through their homes, sanctify their property, and if needed, repent for whatever has historically happened there. Wherever there has been sin, residue remains and the land holds the scars.
God longs to bless His children. We must actively rule over every place the sole of our foot treads. Many today, as a result of reading this, will spiritually cleanse their homes and feel a powerful difference as they experience a peace never before felt on their property. God is true to His Word. “Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things! Fear not, you beasts of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green; the tree bears its fruit; the fig tree and vine give their full yield. “Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given the early rain for your vindication; he has poured down for you abundant rain. Joel 2
You give me all the spiritual tools I need to live in freedom. Even on my land. Show me how to rule over every part of my life. Amen
Daughters of promise 
I’ve been living on a 40 acre property of my children’s step grandparents for about 13 years. All of the children live here: two sisters and three brothers. All have been drug addicted and still have many problems. My children lived here with their dad and stepmother but left as soon as they could. I live here now in an old trailer house that was placed in 1970 where the parents of the owners lived. It was rented out to an older woman after the parents died. Her son moved in with her and he was an alcoholic. He died here. Now I have become depressed, drink too much, and feel like my life is worthless. It has been a gradual change. I was happy at first, but i think i need to get away from here. I prayed and cleansed this trailer home, planted flowers and vegetables and it was wonderful. Now it is overgrown with weeds. It was gradual. I’ve tried everything and want to stay here because it is so affordable. But now, I just want to get out. Whatever is happening here, or in control here is deep rooted. The owners are christian and very sweet people. They are in their 80’s and when they are gone I think all hell will break loose between the children. I think it is a generational, and a particularly malevolent entity. There is so much more I have not said. I have walked the property, prayed, cast out. Some left, but there is a dominant presence that feels enmeshed here. It’s like kicking sand in a bullies face, lol. Any comments or ideas that you would have, would mean so much.
I know this is an old post but did you move or get counsel?
Thank you for writing. I did get counsel from multiple sources. The teaching I received, and the many years of application, has led me to address this topic in many of my conferences. The owners of the property have the legal right (and I hope it’s you)…to walk the boundary lines, ask God to forgive anything done on the land by the inhabitants that was ungodly, and then ask God to purify and sanctify it for His glory. Speaking and singing a lot of scripture and praise songs are a wonderful spiritual dessert for such a ceremony. Praying for you.
The land I live on has been in our family over 100 years. My grandfather killed himself here, my great aunt fell from a tree and died here and my cousin got killed on a tractor here. I feel because of all these bad things that have happened that the land is cursed. My mother and father have disowned me and disinherited me their only child. I live on 1 acre of this land but wonder is it cursed because of all of this sadness?
Mary, Land can be cursed. God cursed it in Genesis and every righteous king who assumed the throne repented for the sins of his people and asked God to cleanse the land. Have you ever prayed over your property, asked God to forgive the sins of anyone who lived there and cleanse/sanctify the ground?
Oh, the power of prayer. Even for the estranged relationship with your father and mother. If you live near Atlanta or Palm Beach, FL….consider coming to a prayer mapping conference. You will go away with strategic ways to pray about both of these situations. I’d love to meet you in person.