“Every source of blessing is a point of attack.”
― David McGee
Some may say, "Now that's going too far." Is the spirit of Jezebel sacrificing unborn babies? How many abortions were already performed today? But could a spirit really attack the unborn babies of Christians? I would guess it is more difficult for the enemy to get to a believer's unborn, but if there is demonic influence in a church it increases his chances.
Are we praying for and blessing pregnancies or are we assuming they are protected because we are believers? A baby is born a sinner, right? Babies are often attacked at conception and/or in the womb. Especially if there is a chance a child will be born into and raised by believers, there is a much larger target on them.
A church under the spirit of Jezebel or control has many open doors for the enemy. The enemy may see a Christian pregnancy as a threat. What if that baby is the next Billy Graham? What if a prophet is being formed? There are a couple stories in the bible of many children being killed and one was in hopes of taking out Jesus the Messiah. Moses escaped another. Why wouldn't the same enemy today attack those in a church?
Jezebel worshipped Baal.
Jeremiah 19:4-6New American Standard Bible (NASB)
4 Because they have forsaken Me and have made this an alien place and have burned [a]sacrifices in it to other gods, that neither they nor their forefathers nor the kings of Judah had ever known, and because they have filled this place with the blood of the innocent 5 and have built the high places of Baal to burn their sons in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, a thing which I never commanded or spoke of, nor did it ever enter My [b]mind; 6 therefore, behold, days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when this place will no longer be called Topheth or the valley of Ben-hinnom, but rather the valley of Slaughter.
We should focus on God and not what the enemy is doing, but if we have the authority to kick a spirit such as Jezebel out of the Church, that is exactly what we have been given authority to do. If the Lord did not want us to address the schemes of the enemy He would not have given us the authority to do so. Now, I must say if you suspect a spirit of Jezebel in a church, I have heard only the pastor has authority to remove it. I do not know this for sure, but I do believe it is true. If the pastor has the spirit on him/her and/or refuses to see or address the spirit, then my only advice is to pack up your Bible and get out of there.
We have to ask God where He wants us going to church. We have to ask Him occasionally if He still wants us where we are. Being a believer is not always comfortable, in fact comfortable can be a sign we are in the wrong place. Following Jesus requires much and it stretches us. He wants us growing, not stuck in infancy. Also remember, Jezebel does not only attack human babies or children, but spiritual babies are a huge target.
“Christians have no business playing around with ideas of the devil as a fun-loving, beer-swigging guy who just wants you to have a good time.”
― Pedro Okoro, Crushing the Devil: Your Guide to Spiritual Warfare and Victory in Christ
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