Wednesday, April 19, 2017

The Absalom spirit

The Absalom spirit

“And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.” -2 Samuel 15:6

The heart of man, from birth, finds its allegiance rooted in the natural.  In the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life.  This is inherent in the heart of every man that comes into this world.  It is the carnal nature that has plagued mankind since the fall of Adam.  For in Adam all die, but in Christ all shall be made alive.  Satan does not have to steal our hearts when we come into this world.  We are already lost, already his.  However, when we come to be sanctified and we willing give our hearts over to God’s Son Jesus Christ; then we are no longer a child of the devil, we are no longer living for this world, and the Absalom spirit that exists in this world because of the devil, works to steal our hearts back.  The Devil seeks to reclaim what was never meant for him in the first place.  Only through Jesus do we have power to live for Jesus.
David was the rightful kind of Israel, the anointed kind, the appointed kind.  Absalom sought to claim what was not rightfully his; he camped by the king’s gate and courted every person that came to the king for counsel.  He undermined King David through subtlety and deceit.  Vaunting himself to be the “go-to” guy whenever you had a problem that needed fixing, or you were in need of something to make your life better.  Absalom would snuggle up close, and persuade the people into letting him do for them what king David should be doing.  In this manner, Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.  God desires the hearts of his creation.  He longs for us to serve him, he longs to be in fellowship with us; so much so that he sent His only Son to die for us, to redeem us.  He wants to be our king, our sovereign; he wants to reign within and be a Father to us, a helper, guide, protector, and counselor.   Moreover, he deserves our all, our best, our worship, and our allegiance.  The devil wants the opposite for you; he wants to steal, kill, and destroy.  The world, the natural, the flesh; that is his playground and he operates behind the scenes, just outside the gate, using cunning ways to try and steal the hearts of men and women.  He tells you that money, fame, prestige, society friends, companionship, entertainment, and all manner of worldliness.  These things that are of the world and in the world; he tells you they can satisfy, and that you can solve your problem.  The Absalom spirit that is of the world and in the world is simply the devil trying to convince you that he can do for you what God wants to do you for.  That he can do God’s job.  The devil is so cunning, and so crafty, that he will convince you of this, and then let you live your life believing that you are in control of it.  That your way is better is better than God’s way.  It’s all about YOU.  You’re the one that needs a bigger house, a better spouse, a newer car.  You’re the one that “just can’t have this baby right now.”  You’re the one that should be able to marry whomever you choose, and do whatever you choose.  It’s all about you, and he can fix it for you; then convince you that YOU did it.  When in reality nothing is fixed, it’s all broken, and you know it, deep within you know it.  The Absalom Spirit imprisons the masses trapped in carnality and it steals the hearts of Christians who have once tasted of the joy that comes through serving God. 
Only through Jesus and by Jesus can we see the Absalom spirit for what it truly is.  A sham, a ploy, and a mockery of the one true God!  No one can do for you what God can do.  There is no king but the King of King’s, no lord but the Lord of Lord’s.  When you wake up to the fact that the devil is leading you down the wrong path, you must repent and turn to Jesus.  Then ask for the Jesus to come in and be Lord of your life.  He will remove the Absalom spirit and replace it with the Holy Spirit; and you will find more peace, joy, and contentment serving Jesus, than you ever did serving yourself while serving the devil.  Jesus will give you the power to live for Jesus.





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