THE SPIRIT OF JEZEBEL

Revelation 2:18 – 23 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath eyes like unto a flame of fire and his feet are like fine brass: 19 I know thy works, and charity and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. 20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. 21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. 22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.

What does this woman, Jezebel, represent? She is the female spirit of Satan. While Satan is the wolf of the “wolf in sheep’s clothing”, Jezebel is the promoter of the false sheep. She cloaks evil and deception, and promotes Satan’s chosen idols to the church. She comes as the “spirit of revival”, a “spirit of prophecy”, or as the “spirit of ????” Fill in the blank. She often confirms with signs and wonders that are accompanied by a great feeling of euphoria.

Jezebel courts the hearts and minds of the saints away from the only foundation that is sure: The Rock, Christ Jesus. His word is truth. It does not move like shifting sand. Our desire for him is the motivating force she presumes upon by presenting Christ as the reason behind all of her evil deeds. Jezebel chooses to promote only the most committed hearts to positions of leadership, and only hearts that she knows ultimately belong to Satan. (These are the “seed of Satan”.) Early in their lives she stewards them thru a very severe proving process to give them unquestioned Christian, and leadership qualifications in the eyes of the saints. She blinds them into believing implicitly that Jesus Christ is the driving force behind their lives.

These “seed of Satan” appear to be more spiritual, more mature, more committed than anyone else. They are highly intelligent and have natural leadership skills. They have come down from higher regions to be born on earth in these last days of time. It is very easy to know them. One only needs to listen to the heart of the church. Who, in the church, receives the worship, admiration, and money of the saints as though it is an inherent right of privilege? Who accepts the honor and lip service of the adoring worshippers as part of the natural and acceptable progression of their extraordinary and magnificent lives? Who sells their humility with perfect demeanor and then turns to blush in the glory that is poured out upon them by the adoring seekers. These heavily cloaked idols give assurance of their commitment to Jesus, or to the lost, the sick and suffering, with adept ability. They have mastered the art of manipulating emotion to enhance themselves. They are diverting the saints from the crucified life that Christ called them to, even while they tout the need and value of it. They specialize in good works.

The church has become a cesspool of false doctrines and movements that distract the saints from their ultimate goal, relationship with Jesus as their Lord and Master. Works are promoted much more highly than total dependence on the Master. Self-mastery replaces “Not my will but thine be done”. Everyone is running to and fro in a frenzied lifestyle with little time to sit at the Master’s feet and to know his heart. “Master” becomes a byline, a promotional line to lure the true seeker into the captivity of blindness, rather than true relationship.

Jezebel’s ability to move supernaturally, to confirm with signs and wonders, and with an artificial “holy spirit” mantle of anointing is not even recognized by the saints. They have constantly been reminded to “Touch not mine anointed and do my prophets no harm”. This has become a great propaganda tool used to justify and cover every Idol promoted by Satan in the church. The saints have become so blinded by the great cloud of darkness that has covered the earth that they don’t even perceive that “Satan’s seed” are not anointed by God. Saints have lost the ability to discern between the real and the false.

This scripture was intended to cover those who have truly been chosen by God to fulfill his purposes. They are not generally recognized or promoted in the church. (Not showy enough. Their calling isn’t Charismatic and they don’t evoke worship toward themselves.)

The Holy Spirit testifies of Jesus. When one is anointed by the Holy Spirit, his love affair with Jesus oozes from his very pores. He is in the business of selling Jesus, not himself. Christ is not a side note to his ministry. He is his ministry. Christ is not invoked to justify his calling, but because he has been consumed by Him. He no longer walks in a separate identity. Christ is his identity. The idea of receiving honor and lip service from the saints is foreign to him. These are things that are offered unto idols.

The church has been force feeding the saints on lip service, honor and worship to idols. It is time for the veil to be removed. Christ alone will honor His own. In the meantime, there is too much work to be done and too few of “mine anointed” to accomplish it.

Isaiah 63:3-6 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. 4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. 5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: Therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. 6 And I will tread down the people in mine anger and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.

When we become a “daily sacrifice” on the altar of Christ’s temple, that sacrifice unplugs the power source to the Dark Kingdom. Being a daily sacrifice is not a pretty sight. It does not evoke the worship and admiration of the church. We walk in living death, willingly. We strengthen the arm of our Lord thru death, not the abundance of our amazing gifts and abilities. It is truly Christ alone who is trampling down the evil kingdom of Satan. We just provide the currency thru daily sacrifice, as is ordered by Him. We can’t even master daily sacrifice without getting in the way of His will. He becomes the master of every detail of our lives, and there is nothing withheld from Him.

Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

It is only through death that we can find the purpose of God for our life. He is a micromanager of His own. How can we be micromanaged by our Master if we have not lost ourselves in Him? Under Christ’s mastery, we become like a well-trained steed in a race. The tiniest tug on the reigns of our hearts and we respond.

At the end of a life of position and honor, one is greatly eulogized. When one of Christ’s daily sacrifices passes away, it is rarely a note of mention. They do not carry an identity separate from Christ. They would not wish to have attention taken from Him. There is only one King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

There is a deeper walk available to the hungry. It can only be found thru death to separate identity from Him. In Christ’s Kingdom, He shoulders everything. We become as little children, happy, at peace in our confidence in His mastery. We learn to trust Him more than we trust ourselves. It is a place of perfect rest.

Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man; but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Revelation 2:23-24 And I will kill her (Jezebel’s) children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. 24 But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.

The false doctrine of promotion and worship of men and women is alive and well in the church and has been taken to such excesses that truth is foreign. The shifting sands that prevail when one steps off of the solid rock, Christ Jesus, will carry you away into deception. Every teaching gets out of balance and distorted. Small mentions in the scriptures become vast doctrines of deception when the Rock Christ Jesus is no longer the foundation. His message is very simple.

Luke 9:23-25 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? .