There is a new diagnosis out now for people who are
psychologically stressed out with anxiety, fear and lack of sleep, and other
symptoms. Like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder we now have Post-Election Stress
Disorder! Many people are feeling this because this election has been so
hotly contested, the country has been so divided politically for years, and the
record number of turn out all proves that tensions are exceedingly high in this
race. Power and control are at the center of this. People want
certain power and control within the government. At least they want their
"man" to be the one in the Oval Office. Many Americans right at
this moment are enraged at the way this election has been handled. There are
stories of corruption, poll authorities refusing to allow legal poll watchers
from witnessing and preventing fraud during the count. Other stories of
mysterious caches of ballots appearing out of nowhere (after the deadline of
election day) and every single one suspiciously just happens to be a vote for
only one candidate. And many other testimonies of ballots without certified
signatures and even ballots cast from deceased and illegal aliens, and even
pets! There appears to be a lot of fraud going on! This is what has so
many people stressed out! So how should Messianic believers handle this
situation?
First, we need to be reminded about what
the Word of God says about these matters. When it comes to power and
control from a spiritual perspective, we see that those who vie for these
things are engaging in witchcraft. Witchcraft really
is all about power and control and taking whatever means to acquire it.
One of the most sinister Biblical figures who practiced witchcraft is Jezebel.
When you see lies and fraud like this, you are seeing the Jezebel Spirit at
work! Messianic Rabbi Curt Landry defines the Jezebel Spirit this way,
"The Jezebel spirit attacks governmental leaders—both men and women. It
wants to steer groups of people, usually those who are for God’s Kingdom
prospering, away from their destiny. It uses the role of leadership to control
and manipulate behind the scenes. You see this same behavior in Queen Jezebel
as she manipulated King Ahab."1 This
election, just like any election is about power and control, however, there are
fair and Godly ways to go about the transfer of power. The Spirit of
Jezebel, however, does not settle for that, that spirit acquires it stealthily
and through intrigue, and deception.
Recall what Jezebel did...
1 Kings 21 Now it came about after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite
had a vineyard in Jezreel, next to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria. 2 Ahab
spoke to Naboth saying, “Give me your vineyard, so I may have it for a garden
of herbs, since it’s right next to my house. I’ll give you a better vineyard
than it in exchange, or if it seems better to you, I’ll give you its price in
money.”
3 But Naboth said to Ahab, “Adonai forbid that I should give you the
inheritance of my fathers.”
4 So Ahab went into his house sullen and resentful because
of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him, when he said, “I
will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed,
turned away his face and would eat no food.
5 Then his wife Jezebel came to him and asked him, “Why is your spirit so
sullen that you are eating no food?”
6 Then he told her, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and asked him:
‘Give me your vineyard for money, or if it pleases you, I’ll give you another
vineyard for it,’ but he answered, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’”
7 Then his wife Jezebel said to him, “Now, do you really govern the
kingdom of Israel? Arise, eat some food, and let your heart be
merry! I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
8 So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal and
sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who were living with Naboth in
his city. 9 She wrote in the letters saying, “Proclaim a fast and set Naboth at
the head of the people. 10 Then seat two sons of Belial before him, and let
them testify against him saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him
out and stone him to death.”
11 So the men of his city—the elders and the nobles who lived in his
city—did just as Jezebel had bid them, just as was written in the letters that
she had sent to them. 12 They proclaimed a fast then seated Naboth at the head
of the people. 13 Then the two worthless men came in and sat before
him, and the worthless men testified against him, against Naboth,
before the people saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king!” Then they carried
him out of the city and stoned him to death. 14 Then they sent word to Jezebel
saying, “Naboth has been stoned and is dead.”
15 Now when Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, Jezebel
said to Ahab, “Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite
which he refused to sell you for money—for Naboth is not alive, but dead.” 16
As soon as Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab rose up to go down to the
vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite to take possession of it.
What does the Bible say about giving false
testimony? What do we know about fraud and forgery? Notice how
Jezebel's plot involved the forgery of her husband's signature. Notice
the false testimony she arranged with the "worthless men"; and notice
that this whole plot even involved murder! This Jezebel spirit stops at
nothing to get what they want, and it NEVER plays by the rules. Jezebel's plot
eventually failed, she was killed and stomped underfoot by the horse of Jehu,
and the dogs ate her flesh. What is the lesson for us?
God sees everything. There is no
fraud, there is no corruption, there is no criminal activity that Hashem fails
to notice. Yeshua said,
"For nothing is hidden that will not become evident, nor secret that
shall not be known and come into open view." (Luke 8:17).
We all can take comfort in knowing that no matter what happens, even with
this election, God will avenge His enemies. We do not have to worry. Our
Messiah also encouraged us with these words,
“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be
wise as serpents and innocent as doves. But beware of men, for
they will hand you over to the courts and flog you in their synagogues. You
will be brought before governors and kings because of Me, as a witness to them
and to the Gentiles. But when they hand you over, do not worry about
how or what you should say, for it shall be given to you in that hour what you
should say. For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father
speaking through you." (Matt. 10:16-20).
We have the Ruach Hakodesh, with us to take a stand against that Spirit of
Jezebel. This is a Spiritual Battle we are in; our lives are all one big
Spiritual Warfare. We must fight in the Spirit, through prayer, fasting
and proclaiming the Word of God, and counting on the Ruach to give us the exact
words to say at the exact time they should be said.
We are His servants, and we stand for righteousness. We do not condone
fraud, forgery, and false testimony on either said of the political spectrum,
Conservative or Liberal. Do not be worried, do not fear and do not let
your heart be troubled by what you are seeing. Our God will have the ultimate
victory, let your faith be your comfort and your sight! Amen.
Rabbi Eric
1 “Jezebel Spirit in Men,” Curt Landry
Ministries (blog), February 27, 2020,
https://www.curtlandry.com/jezebel-spirit-in-men/.
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