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All tagged Herodias
Jezebel. You think you know her, but you have no idea. We often say “she” is the young woman busy enticing men from their wives. We’re so quick to remember the one verse in all of Scripture detailing that Jezebel painted her eyes in II Kings 9:30, that we forget how she actually operates in full. In fact, most could not even provide a full, accurate description of her “harlotries.”
God's order is for wives to INFLUENCE their husbands, while husbands are to COVER their wives. Yet sin corrupts this divine order and it may not even be for an evil intention. Yet it doesn't just happen within the family structure, but in society as a whole. And the intention of the person doesn't make a difference.
Now that we’ve addressed Jezebel’s parents and her first personality, Delilah, let’s discuss her second personality: Herod. If Delilah is Jezebel’s seductive side and Absalom, whom we’ll discuss next time, is Jezebel’s [politically] persuasive side, then Herod is Jezebel’s carnal, murderous side. A dangerous foe indeed. Let’s dig in.
About a week and a half ago, I posted Part I of How I Fell Prey to Jezebel (How to Identify This Spirit in Your Life) so if you haven't read it yet, please do. I've since read--and completed--Jennifer LeClaire's PHENOMENAL book, The Spiritual Warrior's Guide to Defeating Jezebel and interestingly enough, it confirmed many of the points in both Part I and II of this topic (albeit better articulated with more examples and deeper understanding). If you haven't read it yet, I HIGHLY recommend it and yes, I will be reviewing it for you all shortly. So it is with that great encouragement that I give you Part II of How I Fell Prey to Jezebel! I won't say "enjoy," but I will say LEARN and APPLY what you've learned upon reading this.
If you’ve read my post, “Jezebel Was My BFF,” then you know that at one point of my life, I was most certainly in the clutches of Jezebel. Actually, more than once. But the situation shared in that post was the most extensive. However, I want to list some characteristics by which you can identify this spirit working. And YES, Jezebel is a sexless (androgynous) spirit that can operate through men and women; she’s open to whoever will host her. (Although men usually take on the Absalom spirit, at the core, it’s the same thing.) But anyhoo, here we go.
