If you were given the choice between a blessing or a curse over your life—which would you choose?
Take the case of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the UK in 1955 for fatally shooting her lover, David Blakely. Her story didn’t end with her tragic death. According to her granddaughter, Laura Enston, Judge Cecil Havers didn’t just sentence Ruth to death; he indirectly condemned three other people as well. A tragic pattern of untimely deaths and suffering has since plagued the family.
Ruth’s first husband, George Ellis—Laura’s grandfather—tragically took his own life in a hotel in Jersey on 2 August 1958, just over three years after Ruth’s execution. Then, in the spring of 1969, Ruth’s widowed mother, Berta Neilson, was found unconscious in a gas-filled room in her flat in Hemel Hempstead.
Ruth and George’s son, Andy, also ended his life at the young age of 37, shortly after vandalising his mother’s grave. Meanwhile, Ruth’s daughter struggled with mental health challenges throughout her life, developing a severe alcohol problem that may have contributed to her passing from cancer at the age of 50.
When tragedies recur across generations, we often assume lessons will be learned. Yet, breaking free from such patterns isn’t always straightforward. A curse feels like an unseen force pushing a person toward destruction, beyond logic or personal control. But is this truly a curse, or just a tragic coincidence?
A curse originates from words spoken over someone’s life—words of destruction or misfortune, often by a person in authority. Proverbs 26:2 states, “…a curse without cause shall not alight,” indicating that a curse is only effective when spoken by someone with influence over another. However, a higher authority can overturn it, just as a higher court can reverse a judge’s ruling.
The Word of God is a powerful tool for breaking generational curses. It has the potential to transform lives when obeyed. However, God’s will is not imposed upon us—we have the choice to act in obedience and use our faith to activate His blessings.
This Friday, 21st March, as part of the 13 Fridays with the Consecrated Rose purpose, a special prayer will focus on breaking generational curses. The prayer will help attendees overcome the burden of inherited pain and struggle and embrace the blessings that God desires for them. Attendees are encouraged to bring a rose, which will be anointed and blessed.
The question remains: Do you choose the blessing or the curse?
Event: Breaking Generational Curses
Day and time: Friday 21st March at 7:30pm (also at 7am, 10am & 3pm)
Location: Your local Universal Church
Source:
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/last-woman-hanged-uk-sparked-34798078
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