DEALING WITH FOUNDATIONAL BONDAGE

DEALING WITH FOUNDATIONAL BONDAGE

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: Psalm 11:3

Supporting Texts: Ezekiel 16:1-6; Lamentations 5:7; Judges 6:25; Isaiah 51:1; Galatians 3:13

INTRODUCTION:
One of the most overlooked but powerful areas of spiritual bondage is the foundation. Your foundation represents your origin—your family lineage, background, early upbringing, and spiritual heritage. Many people are struggling not because of their own sins, but because of evil foundations laid by their forebears.

The Bible says, “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psalm 11:3). That means even if you are born again and filled with the Holy Spirit, a faulty foundation can still work against you unless it is dealt with. Evil patterns, curses, idolatry, and occultic practices in a person’s bloodline can speak into their destiny.

It is not enough to wish foundational issues away. They must be confronted and broken through the power of the blood of Jesus. You must go back to your roots in prayer, identify the entry points of affliction, and allow God to rebuild your foundation with His righteousness and mercy.

1. UNDERSTANDING FOUNDATIONAL BONDAGE

a) Your Foundation Is Your Root: It includes your family, ancestral history, and origin (Isaiah 51:1).

b) Curses Can Be Transferred: Generational curses are real and can affect even believers if not broken (Exodus 20:5).

c) Evil Altars in the Family: These altars empower demonic access to lives (Judges 6:25).

d) Patterns That Repeat Themselves: Chronic failure, delay, sickness, poverty, or untimely death may signal foundational problems (Lamentations 5:7).

Biblical Example: Abraham's family background was idolatrous (Joshua 24:2), and its effects lingered into future generations.

2. SIGNS OF FOUNDATIONAL BONDAGE

a) Repeating Negative Patterns: Same failures experienced by parents now reoccur in the children (Genesis 20:2).

b) Chronic Struggles: When despite effort, success remains elusive (Haggai 1:6-7).

c) Dreams of Evil Places: Constant dreams of old houses, villages, snakes, or being pursued may indicate foundational ties (Job 33:14-18).

d) Strange Sicknesses and Delay: Unexplainable afflictions or delay in marriage, promotion, or childbirth (Isaiah 65:20-23).

Biblical Example: Gideon’s family was under oppression until he destroyed the altar in his father's house (Judges 6:25-32).

3. CAUSES OF FOUNDATIONAL BONDAGE

a) Idolatry and Blood Sacrifice: Ancestors who served idols often covenanted future generations (Deuteronomy 32:16-17).

b) Evil Dedications: Children dedicated to idols or shrines carry spiritual burdens (Ezekiel 16:1-6).

c) Incest and Sexual Immorality: These sins corrupt bloodlines and attract curses (Leviticus 18:6-25).

d) Occult Involvement: Membership in secret societies or witchcraft leaves spiritual consequences (Acts 19:19).

Biblical Example: The curse on Canaan stemmed from Ham’s offence, affecting generations (Genesis 9:25).

4. BREAKING FOUNDATIONAL BONDAGE

a) Acknowledge the Problem: Do not deny ancestral faults—confess them before God (Daniel 9:4-5).

b) Break Every Legal Ground: Renounce covenants, dedications, and curses in the name of Jesus (Galatians 3:13-14).

c) Raise a New Altar to God: Replace evil foundations with godly ones through prayer, sacrifice, and holy living (Exodus 34:13).

d) Use the Blood and Name of Jesus: These are your weapons for dismantling foundational yokes (Revelation 12:11).

Biblical Example: King Hezekiah destroyed the brazen serpent that had become an idol (2 Kings 18:4).

5. HOW TO MAINTAIN DELIVERANCE FROM FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES

a) Be Rooted in Christ: Your new foundation must be Christ-centered (1 Corinthians 3:11).

b) Live a Holy Life: Holiness preserves your deliverance (Romans 6:14).

c) Consistent Fasting and Prayer: This helps to build spiritual stamina (Isaiah 58:6-12).

d) Stay in the Word and in God’s Presence: This strengthens your spirit and keeps the enemy out (Psalm 119:105).

Biblical Example: David consistently sought God, even after sin, and aligned himself back to divine foundations (Psalm 51).

CONCLUSION:
Foundational bondage is a serious matter that must not be ignored. What you don’t confront will continue. You are not called to suffer what Jesus already paid for. There is provision in Christ for total liberation, including from family curses and ancestral pollution.

Do not be discouraged if the battle seems intense. The good news is that through prayer, fasting, and the blood of Jesus, every foundation can be restructured. The same God who set Israel free from Egypt will also set you free from any evil foundation and establish your life on a new and glorious path.

PRAYER POINTS:

1.  Father, I thank You for exposing every foundational bondage in my life.

2.  Blood of Jesus, go into my foundation and uproot every evil root.

3.  Every generational curse in my bloodline, break now by fire!

4.  Evil altars in my foundation, catch fire in the name of Jesus.

5.  I renounce every evil dedication made on my behalf.

6.  My foundation, receive deliverance by the power in the name of Jesus.

7.   Every familiar spirit monitoring my life from my origin, be destroyed!

8.  I release myself from the grip of ancestral spirits and altars.

9.  Holy Spirit, rebuild my life on Christ the sure foundation.

10.  I receive permanent deliverance from all foundational bondage, in Jesus’ name.

GOD'S WORD FOR YOU TODAY:
1. God is rebuilding every broken place in your foundation.
2. Every inherited battle in your life is ending today.
3. You shall no longer suffer for the sins of your forefathers.
4. A new pattern of blessing and favour is rising from your life.
5. Your life is now rooted in Christ and cannot be shaken.