Eventually, the rebellion was put down and Absalom met his death. What should we do?” Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines, whom he has left behind to take care of the house; then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself odious to your father. Once Absalom was killed, the people of God went home and the rebellion stopped. This spirit thrives on the immaturity and insecurity of others. First looking at the Webster’s dictionary definition below this will give us grounding: 1. the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory. An. It is the strength to stop abuses in our personal lives, our churches, and the life of our nations. Anything that God hates, we should distance ourselves from. It causes the people of God to choose sides, to determine which “camp” they are in. David was forced to cut Absalom for the survival of the kingdom. Proverbs 16:18 “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.” If you feel that God has given you something, find out what He wants you to do with it. but here’s the main point of them: Please saints, let us be careful! Here is how this Absalom spirit operates. God does not like rebellion and He deals with it harshly. It sounds eerily similar to Lucifer’s betrayal of God, and his capturing the hearts of one-third of the angelic forces. c. any gathering or throng of men assembled by chance, tumultuously You may have been mistreated, insulted, lied on, etc. Absalom is a church destroying spirit that is fueled by human wisdom, complaint and gossip. Some of them deserve a study of their own. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he LEADETH me beside the still waters.

The spirit makes people feel special. A shamar prophets must be raise in every local church to guard against this evil conspiracy.Absalom stood at the gate to stole the heart of the people from his father David( 2nd samuel 15:2–6) As a tactic of warfare, the spirit of Absalom will deceive the individual that it is operating within into embarrassing themselves by trying to accepting (or stealing) assignments that they are not anointed for. That cunning wicked spirit specializes on … [Do your part to] let them do this with gladness, and not with sighing, and groaning, for that would not be profitable to you [either].” After reading this verse, there. Lot had prospered but only because of Abraham. I will be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer. I will not take revenge on others. It may have started in the prior step. Please separate from me. with enticing words and false prophesies and gain the attention […] Bring your flesh under control and do as you’re told! (To bring it down to everyday life, the one you roll your eyes at is the one you view with contempt.) It fully intends, to overthrow what you have for personal gain or for your embarrassment. 5 And it was so, that when any man, came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him. Interestingly, I received two emails today that hit on the topics in that article yesterday. Proverbs 17:11 An evil man seeks only rebellion: therefore a CRUEL MESSENGER shall be sent against him.” Who is going to send this “cruel messenger?” Let’s see the workings of God in the spirit world. Jesus was our teacher for reform and throughout His ministry; He taught us how we should be acting, how we should be operating, and the way we should be thinking. Korah, Dathan, Abiram all came with the, men of renown and came to Moses with this distorted image of themselves and of their leaders: • You think too much of yourself. WARNING! Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. This prayer is based on Genesis 2, Deuteronomy 4:15-20, I Samuel 15:23, Psalm 18, Ezekiel 8:1-6, John 17, Romans 12:3,10-19, Romans 13, Ephesians 1:22, Ephesians 4:12-13. Rebellion often brings with it an ugly, attitude that makes the people of God scratch their head and wonder about the salvation of the, one who is rebelling. This spirit works primarily through OFFENSE and SEPARATION (Proverbs 18: 19 & Proverbs 18: 1-respectively). The seeds of rebellion are deceitful, elusive, and sly. Look at how those who were in the rebellion with Korah responded when, Moses called for them to come to the tabernacle. spirit of Absalom as he stands before God to give account of the deeds in his body — please, 2 Samuel 13:37-39 37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of. Their thinking of themselves was inflated. Usually defiance is bolder than in the actions of this son but his actions show his contempt for the wishes of his father. I must have the victory over this in my life! Our perfection is a spiritual perfection but we are working daily to make our outer man line up with the inner man. He had not suffered through the twenty-two attempts on his life by Saul. Friends who wanted to get in good with Saul had betrayed David. I believe we are all hungry for the genuine and not a cheap imitation. He began to think more highly of himself than he should have. 3 He restoreth my soul: he LEADETH me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. The spirit of Absalom brings chaos, unprecedented delay and confusion. He had not secured Jerusalem from the Jebusites, as David had done. Dr. Dee Evans  is the founder of Dee Evans Ministries International and Koinonia Training and Consulting. Those who believe in a vast array of oppressive demons apply the label “the spirit of Absalom” to temptations such as defiance of spiritual authority, forming cliques within a church, or a lack of proper submission. He would sympathize with them and tell them that if he were the leader it would all be different. The spirit find faults in leaders that are not related to spiritual qualifications such as what kind of car the pastor drives, the color of the pastor’s hair, etc. Disobedience refers to a refusal or failure to obey. I will have regard for the good things in sight of all men.

Sometimes the will of God can, be mysterious (in fact, if we would be honest we must admit that it is mysterious most of the, time).