Today, in the spiritual sense, we know a Jezebel is a controlling spirit and an Ahab is a spirit that is complacent and full of self pity. Both spirits can operate in one person. A person can use self pity, seeking attention through their hurtful past, abuse, or other sympathetic stories of their lives to lure and control another.
In the Church, there are many wounded souls. There are many men and women who have wounded hearts. But there are more women in the Church than there are men. There are many women with wounded hearts that can be very dangerous to a ministry and other brethren. We must ask and seek for spiritual discernment. The enemy is a master of lies. The devil is a master of deception. The bible warns us to beware of wolves in sheep's clothes. The bible does not say beware of wolves in shepherd's clothes. This is not to say there are no wolves masquerading around as shepherds but there are more sheep being used by the enemy to stumble one another.
God uses people through the Holy Spirit to accomplish His Word and Will. At the same time, the devil uses people as well, especially God's own people, through the demons and their flesh to accomplish division, chaos, disorder, kill, steal, and destroy!
When we look at our own lives, we must be very careful not to fall into the trap of the enemy of self pity, low self esteem, lack of love, failures, why me, and envying of others. King Ahab was very complacent, lazy, and wanted to do things the easy way. He was looking for short cuts. There are no short cuts with God. We must pray, worship, read, and wait for HIM. But many see other people's anointing, the power of God in their lives, spiritual gifts, restored families, glorious families under HIM, healthy ministries, and they allow jealousy and envy to enter their hearts. The eternal calling and gifts are our inheritance. We are not allowed to sell it.
1 Kings 21:1-14 Now Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, close beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria; and after these things,2 Ahab said to Naboth, Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near my house. I will give you a better vineyard for it or, if you prefer, I will give you its worth in money.3 Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you.4 And Ahab [already depressed by the Lord’s message to him] came into his house [more] resentful and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said to him; for he had said, I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers. And he lay down on his bed, turned away his face, and would eat no food.5 But Jezebel his wife came and said to him, Why is your spirit so troubled that you eat no food?6 And he said to her, Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and said to him, Give me your vineyard for money; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard for it. And he answered, I will not give you my vineyard.7 Jezebel his wife said to him, Do you not govern Israel? Arise, eat food, and let your heart be happy. I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.8 So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal and sent them to the elders and nobles who dwelt with Naboth in his city.9 And in the letters she said, Proclaim a fast and set Naboth up high among the people.10 And set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, You cursed and renounced God and the king. Then carry him out and stone him to death.11 And the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who dwelt there, did as Jezebel had directed in the letters sent them.12 They proclaimed a fast and set Naboth on high among the people.13 Two base fellows came in and sat opposite him and they charged Naboth before the people, saying, Naboth cursed and renounced God and the king. Then he was carried out of the city and stoned to death.14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth has been stoned and is dead
Jezreel means God sows. This vineyard can represent a ministry, a calling, a family, or other spiritual gifts. They are what the Holy Spirit has given to His children. This vineyard was near Ahab's house. In other versions, it states that the vineyard was convenient to Ahab. Many Ahab spirits like to look for short cuts or what is convenient to them. Ahab works hand and hand with a controlling spirit. He wanted to buy the vineyard with money. When one purchases with money, it can represent one's desire to control.
In Acts chapter 8, there was a man name Simon who practiced magic and amazed the people of Samaria. But Simon was a wizard or witch in the spiritual sense. But the people of Samaria believed Simon was performing by God's power. They were all deceived. Philip, the deacon, had come to Samaria to proclaim the news of Christ and he worked in signs and wonders. Scripture says that even Simon believed and was baptized. But then Peter and John had come to lay hands to pray and impart the Holy Spirit, Simon offered money for this power. Peter than rebuked him and said destruction take him. Saved Christians who are even baptized can turn against the Holy Spirit.
Ahab wanted to purchase Naboths' vineyard which was Naboth's inheritance. Simon wanted to purchase the power to impart the Holy Spirit. When we purchase something, we own it and thus we can do as we please. Both Ahab and Simon had desired to control God. Many of God's people today are no different. They want to control God. They want to control God to fulfill their lack in life.
Since the Ahab spirit cannot purchase the inheritance, they become self pitied and speak words to bring attention to themselves. They may attempt to seduce people. They attempt to make eunuchs allied to Jezebel. The Ahab spirits want to be the preacher by taking over their positions. They want to replace the preacher's wives instead of praying for their own husbands. They want to have the preacher's family instead of waiting for God to given them their own. They want the anointing of God without paying any price. They want the power of God without praying. They want to be the center prophet without going through the process of being broken and cleansed. They continue to dwell in their self pity becoming deluded. And since they seek the short cut, the demons fill the gap and now they prophecy and hear through the spirit of Baal.
As they dwell in their pithiness, the spirit of Jezebel comes to delude them even more. In verse 7, Jezebel asks, "Do you not govern Israel?" In other versions, it states, "Are you not the king of Israel?"
What Jezebel is really saying is the following; "Are you not the child of the Most High! You deserve the inheritance! You can just take it! You been through a hard life, you deserve it! You are a princes! You are a prince! You do not need to wait, just take it! God will forgive you! God will understand! Did God really say you will die?"
Each day, God's people are continuously tested just as Adam and Eve were tested in the garden of Eden and as Satan spoke, "You shall surely not die!" Many Christians today choose sin, continually partaking the fruit of death thinking they will not die from their disobedience.
Today, many Christians with the Ahab spirit allow themselves to be deluded with the Jezebel spirit. Jezebel reminds them that they deserve what others have and they do not have to go the long route of obedience. In fact, they can just take it from them. They then allow the Jezebel spirit to go to work for them to kill Naboth and steal their inheritance. Jezebel rallies the elders and other church members with lies and gossip. Many Christians continue to be liars. Many Christians are being used by the devil as they willfully lie so they can allow the devil to steal, kill, and destroy God's own people/inheritance.
There are so many wounded hearts in the world today. Many of these wounded hearts are single women and widows. Most of the church consists of women who have never been loved or cherished. They had lived without the love of fathers or husbands. And even if some of them were married, many Christian women do not receive love from their husbands.
Many pastors and elders may show God's love by showing kindness, gentleness, humility, joy, and love. When such women are shown God's love through an obedient servant of God who possess authority, power, nice family, and so on, many women rather than seeking God to fill and heal their wounded hearts seek it directly from the pastors and other church leaders/men. They receive God's love in the wrong way. Many wounded hearts who are women then come with Ahab, Jezebel, and seducing spirits to seduce pastors and church leaders. Yes, this can occur with the other gender in which a man can attempt to seduce the wife of a pastor. But the devil knows once the head is captured, the body of that church will crumble. Such women do not realize they are being controlled by witchcraft to bring down ministries. Many of them are deluded. They are attempting to steal someone else's inheritance through Jezebel and Ahab. A very very dangerous act. Sadly, this is a frequent attack in our churches. There are real operating witches within our ranks. Pray diligently pastors, leaders, and church!
Isaiah 63:10 (AMP) 10 But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit; therefore He turned to become their enemy and Himself fought against them.
If we rebel and grieve the Holy Spirit, we will become HIS enemy.
May we all ask for a sharper spiritual discernment and may the Lord have mercy on HIS people.
Pastor Steve Yong Kim
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