Don't Be Yoked with Jezebel

Dear believer, I truly believe that we must continue to gain wisdom and understanding of the deceitful and manipulative tactics of the Jezebel spirit.  As many of you know, I have written extensively on this seductive stronghold in my books and various articles.  For the sake of this blog post I will cut to the chase and quickly expose how we can become yoked with a Jezebel spirit.

First, let's observe the word yoked.   This is a word which implies "agreement."  The Jezebel spirit desires that we agree with her many witchcraft assignments (control and manipulation) and lies. Ultimately this spirit threatens our lives with premature death just as she did to Elijah.  When battling a spirit of death, be on guard to NOT come into agreement with it!  

Jezebel is Seductive!

Keep in mind how seductive a Jezebel spirit is...it will lie to us and suggest that we have no hope and soon we will begin to confess a death wish.  Remember, when Jezebel threatened to kill Elijah that he believed her, and then ran off to the desert and prayed to die.  Aren't you glad God doesn't answer all our prayers?  I certainly am!  But I'll tell you the truth, I've been like Elijah at times and confessed "this is too hard,"  "I can't do this anymore,"  "Lord, just take me home, I'm not doing anyone any good!"  Maybe you can relate.

To agree with the enemy will yoke you with the enemy!  Yes, we will be bound up and chained with his lies and many deceptions.  In my recent book,  The Jezebel Yoke;  Breaking Free from Bondage and Deception,  I provide a "test" which is a check-list to determine whether or not someone is yoked with a Jezebel spirit. Let me ask you do you relate to any of these symptoms which point to someone being yoked with this evil stronghold?

• Patterns of desolation, barrenness, lack of fulfillment and/or hopelessness
• Patterns of fear, terror and anxiety attacks?
• Addictions and/or eating disorders?
• Insecurity and inferiority?
• Extreme jealousy and competition?
•  Chronic dissatisfaction
• Performance oriented
• Perfectionism

If you can relate to any of the above, it's quite possible you are yoked with a Jezebel spirit.

Dear one, I want you completely free!  So, allow me to pray for you and break off this yoke from the enemy and then you are free to be yoked with the mantle of authority from the Lord.  If you want more information on this spirit, you may order my book from our  bookstore at lifegatechurch.org (click above). I highly recommend reading this book as it will empower you to slip out of many different yokes from a Jezebel spirit. (I go into detail on the manifestations of desolation, death, sickness and disease, sin, legalism, idolatry, and more!)

My prayer for you:

Father, in the name of Jesus I take authority over every Jezebel spirit that lies, seduces and oppresses Your children. I especially bind up all premature death assignments in the name of Jesus!   I declare complete freedom!  Thank You for empowering this reader to slip out of the yoke of oppression, depression, sin and slavery in the mighty name of Your Son!  You , oh Lord, are our Rock.  We choose to be yoked only to You and Your Word.  Thank You, Lord, for being a merciful God.  Now, Lord, mantle each reader with a new level of spiritual authority.  I thank You for their being powerfully anointed to fulfill divine destiny and promote Your Kingdom.  Amen!

Are you Bewitched?

Are you bewitched? 

Some of you reading this blog remember Elizabeth Montgomery playing in the television show "Bewitched."  (Goodness I'm telling my age!) ( Actually I think there are re-runs to watch today).  And later there was a movie-take off of the program. However, being "bewitched" is REAL!

Allow me to explain.Being bewitched is not simply the name of a recent movie or television program.  And again, the programs were a Hollywood take on witchcraft.  It's always amazing to me how we so easily compromise our religious standards and embrace the wickedness of the enemy. Witchcraft is real, but our view of its seductiveness is deluded.  

  Dear believers, we must be on guard concerning the wiles of the enemy.  I wrote an entire blog of the wiles of Satan so you may desire to view the recent archives and read the article for greater understanding.  But for now, let me just say that to be bewitched is actually mentioned in the Word of God.

Apostle Paul addressed the Galatians concerning them being  bewitched.  In Galatians 3:1-3 it reads:   "You foolish Galatians!  Who has  bewitched you?  Before your very eyes Jesus Christ we clearly portrayed as crucified.  I would like to learn just one thing from you:  Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard?  Are you so foolish?  After beginning with the Spirit, are you trying to attain your goal by human effort? (emphasis added).  Did you notice the italicized word  bewitched ?    Believer, Apostle Paul was pointing out to the Galatians that Satan was attempting to negate the finished work of the cross with a spirit of witchcraft!

Allow me to quote from my previous book,  Letting God of Limitations; Experiencing God's Transforming Power  (click on store to order):

     'The Galatians had started out in the Spirit, as they were saved, filled with the Spirit and continually witnessed the miraculous.  But now witchcraft had influenced them to follow unbiblical rules and norms, and they had given in to carnality.  All of this caused them to lose sight of God's supernatural power. 

     A study of the word  bewitched can give us a clear picture of how the enemy desires for us to feel that we can take credit for our righteousness.  In fact, the message o9f our being righteous  only because of the blood and  not  because of what we do was the very stumbling block over which the Pharisees tripped.

     Being bewitched refers to "being out of one's mind, astonished or overwhelmed with wonder."   Another use of being bewitched means to "fascinate by false representation.  It is closely linked to  divination and  sorcery.   It is safe to say that  legalism opens the door to the occult.'(pg 90).

What does this mean for us today?

As I write this we are close to Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday.  The Cross and the resurrection of Jesus Christ is our focus.  Yet, it's important to realize that Satan will  always try to belittle what was accomplished at the Cross. Jesus paid the price for our ultimate freedom- freedom from the Law, freedom from all religious performance, freedom from sin, etc.

 We must remember that we are no longer under the Law and religious performance.  In other words, we do not have to perform for God, act and be religious through deeds, nor feel that if we are not holy enough God will reject us!  To believe this is to allow ourselves to be bewitched into believing that we must abide by rules, rituals and religious laws.  Even religious mindsets can hinder our freedom that we have in Christ!  If we continue to believe that we are holy only because we are fulfilling religious obligations and fulfilling religious expectations and man-made doctrines we will witness a watering-down of supernatural power! And we will reap the negative effects of witchcraft which is confusion, performance, exhaustion, sickness and disease, and much more.  As Christians, let's now  be determined to not be bewitched by false doctrine, religious performance and religious tradition and walk in the freedom that Christ died on the Cross to provide for us!

Be empowered today, by His Spirit, to embrace all that was accomplished at the Cross!  We are no longer under the Law of religious performance and doctrines of man.  We are free indeed!I encourage you to read my book  Letting Go of Your Limitations so that you can break out of religious bondage and experience God's transforming power!