Years ago, some Bible scholars told me you can look into the Psalms that correlates with the year number in which we live and find a prophetic word, or see some things God wants to do for His people in that particular year.
While we know God always wants to move for His people and bring His people to a new level in Him, our challenge is to become like the men “…of Issachar, who were men that understood the times and knew what Israel ought to do…” (1 Chro. 12:32)
If that is so (and I believe there is some validity to it) what is God saying to us for this year? While there are many “words” from the Lord, I absolutely know this is not the only word from the Lord…this is simply what God is speaking to David Copeland! This is my “part” of what I hear God saying to me.
Psalms 3-7 were all Psalms David wrote when he was on the run from his son Absalom. I do not have time to do a complete exegesis of all these Psalms, but I am convinced that since 2003, God has been giving the Body of Christ opportunity to deal with all Absalom’s we have created in our lives!
Just some quick characteristics of Absalom: Absalom was the 3rd born son of David/he was born to a woman named Macaah (2Sam 3:3) a lady whom David married during the time he was running from Saul. Macaah was a Syrian woman (Geshur) and basically became a relationship born out of burn-out, frustration, fear, anxiety and hurt. It’s interesting that Macaah’s name in Hebrew means “oppression”
So Absalom was a legitimate son of an illegitimate relationship; illegitimate because everyone knew David was next in line to be King of Israel, and he should have been marrying someone of priestly or at least Israeli decent.
Out of this relationship came a man who would become a deceiver, a manipulator, a conspirator, and a man so insecure, he would build a monument to his own name in Jerusalem because he never had a son to carry on his name. (All this is located in 2 Sam 3-18) While David was in the Tabernacle stealing the heart of God, Absalom was at the city gates stealing the hearts of the men of Israel.
What does this mean for us? All of us have created relationships, connections, ministries, and even whole denominations out of fear, insecurity, burn-out, anger and running from the devil! And sometimes running from God! At least, I know I have! Some people are much more spiritual than I am though!
This is the hour in which God is calling us to deal with and let go of every Absalom we have created, no matter how good, how wonderful or even how precious they are to us! And if we refuse to deal with them, God will send a Joab to us to kill our Absalom! And when Joab came to attack Absalom, he showed no mercy!
I say we let go of everything. I didn’t say anything, I said everything! Only you and God can determine what an Absalom in your life is! But I can honestly say, if we refuse to move forward in this, we will never be able to get to that true place of dominion God has called us to! And that Absalom we are trying so hard to protect could ultimately be our downfall.
The spirit of Absalom is nothing more than Jezebel in disguise.
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Total witness in my spirit. Thanks. I’ll be praying this through for myself over the next few days.
I was looking for some information on the Jehu anointing and came across this related article on the spirit of Absalom. Wow! More stuff we need to have spiritual insight in these last days. In being in ministry int he West Michigan area we see a whole lot of Jezebel influence in the organized church. We are believing for the Spirit of revelation to come and for the Jehu anointing to persevere through to do what some have lacked the courage and committment to do. As Revelation states our heavenly Father bristles at the church that has tolerated this spirit and has basically “married” itself to it. We are here as true servants of Christ to break down that spirit of Jezebel and erect an altar tot he most High God! Hallelujah! Revival fire is on the way!
In prayer again early this morning, I really sensed this is an urgent demand from the Lord! We cannot play games with the spirit of Absalom! If we do not deal with it, God will send the Joab anointing to take care of it for us! And he will not be merciful!
I totally agree with this article, Jezebel has put on a mask, and raise up her head again. The only way to stop her from operating ,we must cut the head off, and righteouness is the only way. God is looking for a people that will stand on the word of God.Absalom, is the spirit of division, But every experence you encounter should teach you how to reconize that spirit, whether it wear a dress or pants.That why Jezebel errected an image, that had a woman breasts and man bottom part, so whatever it need to stand toe to toe with, man ,or woman, she wouldn’t bag down from,we are living in an generation, if we don’t wake up, a whole world will be lost 4/5 of america is lost in the house of God.
I agree Brenda. I feel this is still an urgent message that needs to get out!
Get ride our our Absaloms!
Or God will do it for us.
And it won’t be pretty!