In a State of Ichabod
3 Words in 1
Set Your Face as Flint
The LORD says to you, “Set your face as flint and go forth — for I have not given you a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind!
You have been designed for GREATNESS!
My DNA is in you!” says The Holy Spirit!
“You were not designed to fail, you were not wired to deteriorate. You were designed to conquer.
I have made you Kings and Priests. I have made you to rule and have dominion to subdue.
Now open your mouths and I will fill them! Open wide and release My Words — My Spirit — which is inside thee, and speak to those things to come alive, that which were dead!”
Stumbling Blocks of The Church
Some of the biggest stumbling blocks to people coming to Christ, are the envy, jealousy, backbiting, subliminal disrespect, prejudice and bias and favoritism, discrimination, self-centeredness, lack of empathy, and overall disunity in the church.
Would they observe such things in a COVEN? I bet not!
Then we wonder why it appears as if the enemy is winning!
Performing with just gifts, sounding cymbals.
Without Love we are NOTHING.
In a State of Ichabod
One of the worst things that can happen in the life of an individual is to be in a state of ICHABOD, when the Glory (honor, magnificence, splendor) of God has departed from them.
When DISOBEDIENCE, PRIDE and REBELLION is not only found — but the expression of such has become seemingly perpetual, the unwillingness to Repent.
In the Book of 1 Samuel, chapter 28, we learn that the prophet Samuel had passed away and Saul was now up against the Philistines.
Saul wanted to know what would be the end game and all efforts Saul used to inquired of The LORD proved futile as God spoke with him not , neither by dreams, prophets, Urim nor Thurimm (vs 6).
Samuel’s death here was indicative also of God’s silence as He speaks through His servants the Prophets and reveals through them (Hebrews 1:1, Luke 1:70, Amos 3:7).
Legitimate communication between Saul and heaven were disconnected and so his carnal impulses and desperation led him to seek counsel from the witch at Endor.
The very same wizards and people with familiar spirit he had chased out of the land he went chasing after to invoke and in order to carry out his purpose only to exterminate himself from the kingdom.
Could it then be that witchcraft was also a part of Saul?
Saul sought counsel from persons dealing in forbidden arts. Saul had enforced Moses law in Exodus 22:18 which stated suffer not a witch to live and did so with such zeal yet found himself in great compromise.
The unfortunate reality here, is that there are now leaders who are preaching against sorcery, occultic practices, necromancers, conjurers and such like yet are secretly partaking in it. The blatant hypocrisy!
The Gory of God has departed long ago from many of these leaders, and they are operating in an Ichabod state.
For their pride and unwillingness to repent, disobedience and compromise with devils the kingdom has been stripped from them.
May God have mercy.
“And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by the prophets.” I Samuel 28:6
“God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,” Hebrews 1:1
“As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, who have been since the world began,” Luke 1:70
“Surely The LORD God does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.” Amos 3:7
“You shall not permit a sorceress to live.” Exodus 22:18
Shalom
~ Syreeta Thomas
Do you know anything about the Adamic spirit? We hear a lot about a Jesebelle spirit, but nothing about an Adamic spirit. Paul talks a lot about our old man and the works of the flesh.
Whew. Nothing new under the sun woman of God! 1Sam. reads like nations today. As the Body of Christ, we are clear, that Ex. 22:18 today, means not to give life to a “voice” operating under this illegitimate spirit. It has many forms, but more recognized w/no root – nor fruit. I believe this is why we’re admonished in 1Tim.5:22 in appointing leaders. As you said, the DNA of the Holy Spirit in us prevails over all. God says so.
愿上帝怜悯。
Thank you for such a powerful word.Many of the things you mention is happening in several of the churches, which causes individuals to be defeated,no support or encouragement from leaders.I pray that God will bring changes to the Body of Christ.When one hurts -it affects the entire church.Bless you my Sister!