Defeating The Spirit Of Absalom

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Go ahead and open your bibles to 2 Samuel 15.

Now to often a lot of things in church are put into the category of Jezebel and believe me their is plenty of the old “Jez” to go around.

But their are other characters in scripture that teach us how satan infects people. Absalom or the Absalom spirit is one such tactic of satan, if he cant get you with Jezebel, he will try to get you with Absalom, now their are many other tactics of the enemy.

The Lord has been speaking to me about the Absalom spirit, we are in a very prophetic time.

Their is a priest in the Old Testament called Zadok. Zadok is the priesthood that was established after Eli was rejected, the unknown prophet rejected Eli because he didn’t deal with the wickedness in his own household. The evil that his sons did and a judgement came down on Eli and they said that your family is going to be removed from that high priesthood lineage. But not completely removed from serving as priests, some of them will remain but here is the sign they are going to be cut down in their prime they are going to lean upon the arm of flesh and they are going to give room for flesh to exist within the ministry. They are going to be swayed by the desires of man and the unwillingness to stand up against corruption and wickedness, they may rise up but they are going to get cut down in their prime. But then he said I am going to raise up a new priesthood and that priesthood is going to do my will and that priesthood began with the priest Zadok.

Now this is David after he had already become king, he was in Jerusalem he had already brought the Ark back and the glory back, he brought it back and put this in your spirit, David is a “type” of Jesus Christ. He’s come back established the Ark built a tent had singers, 1000 full time singers imagine doing the rota for that?!!

Then their was a time where his son Absalom rose up against him. I wont go into the circumstances but suffice to say their were some terrible circumstances that happened, and Absalom did some things he should not have done and he and David had a falling out and even when Absalom came back to Jerusalem David wouldn’t see him. So Absalom did something and I am going to see something very prophetic here, so lets begin with 2 Samuel 15:1. And after this it happened that Absalom provided himself with chariots and horses and 50 men to run before him.

Now understand chariots and horses always spoke of great power the average person did not have chariots and horses, so he put on he surrounded himself with the appearance of being very powerful and successful. I’ve got to lay some foundations here but I will pull it all together in the end!! So just remember that bit ok?

Second verse, now Absalom would rise early and stand beside the way to the gate, everybody say the gate. Now what was the gate? The gate was the entrance into Jerusalem now it was at the gates that determined what went in and what went out. So when people came from outside to come to Jerusalem and come and enquire of the king to get something that they needed they would have to pass through the gates.

So here comes Absalom, he is not standing AT the gate he is standing on the road leading up to the gate. And he is stood with this big entourage so he looks powerful he looks important and we know that he is David’s son, so he is connected.

So just keep that in your memory bank as well.

So it was that anyone that had a lawsuit came to the king for a decision that Absalom would call to him and say what city are you from?

And he would say your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel. Then Absalom would say to him look your case is good and right but their is no deputy of the king to hear you moreover Absalom would say oh that I were made a judge in the land and everyone that has a suit or cause would come to me and then I would give him justice. And so it was that whenever anyone came near to bow down to him that he would put out his hand and take him and kiss him, in this manner Absalom acted towards all Israel who came to the king for judgement and so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. Oh my Lord, now watch this verse 7 now it came to pass after 4 years, some translations actually say 40 years, and as David only reigned for 40 years in total, so the 40 is probably an error, but whether its 4 years or 40 years it was no quick fix.