1. Sanctify Your Space 

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 

God initiated a curse upon the earth because sin had brought about desperate consequences for Adam and Eve and their children.  The very planet that God created for them to subdue would start holding them captive.  What was cursed needed to be cleansed and sanctified, once again set apart for the glory of God.

Because the land still feels the effects of man’s sin, it holds the memory of whatever has been done to 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 it, and if we are collectively responsible, it follows that we are also critical to the healing and restoration 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 Chronicles 7:14  

In the Canadian Arctic, a very moving reconciliation ceremony was held between the original inhabitants of the land and those who came afterward 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. Old Testament reformers like Hezekiah and Josiah repented and cleansed the land from defilement and they prospered.  We also must pray through our homes, pray over our properties, and repent for whatever has happened there. Wherever sin has been committed, residue remains and our 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, because of reading this, will spiritually cleanse their homes and feel a powerful difference as they experience a peace never before felt on the land they own.  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.  Joel 2:21-22