It's an Exciting Time!

  If you're being harassed by the spirit of Jezebel, then rejoice for the Lord is doing a great and wonderful thing in your life.  It might not feel so wonderful, but get your eyes off Jezebel and view things from the Lord's perspective because it's really a time for great rejoicing.  Remeber it was an exciting time when Elijah opposed Jezebel historically.  The Spirit of God was moving powerfully and people were turning back to the Lord in large numbers.  It was the same way when John the Baptist was being used.  Imagine the excitement in the Spirit just prior to the revealing of the Lord.  The atmosphere must have been crackling with anticipation! 

The Lord uses the pressures caused by the spirit of Jezebel to work in our lives.  He's getting rid of  debris and strengthening us so we too can carry the same Spirit that He put on Elijah and John the Baptist. The days are growing short and He's coming soon.  He will be using a company of Elijahs that will turn the people around in preparation for His Second Coming.  Rejoice and allow Him to do a work in you. Don't run from the atrocities and the unfairness that you face, but be glad that the Lord wants to mold you into someone He can use in the Last Days.  He's coming in power this time.  How absolutely thrilling to be used by the Lord to usher in His arrival.  Rejoice that He has found you worthy to withstand the pressures needed to complete this work.  (Refers to info in Chapter 4 of Jezebel in Our Midst:The Making of a Prophet)

Why Jezebel?

The Lord is desirous of raising up mature saints that know how to control their vessel and operate successfully in the Spirit.  One way to achieve this is through an encounter with the spirit of Jezebel.  By the end of the conflict, these saints will be able to respond in a godly and loving manner towards those that oppose them.  They will know the meaning of "having done all to stand, stand!" and be willing to wait unflinchingly for the salvation of God.  They will be worshippers as well as warriors, but most importantly they will know the Father.

Jezebel in Our Midst demonstrates how the Lord can maneuver a life until these traits become evident. Many try to war their way out of this mess, but when you're in this conflict you are actually on the potter's wheel.  There are literally times when you will be smashed to nothing and the process will begin all over again.  Without this knowledge people will run.  Suffering is not a popular topic, but if you're after the higher things of God, you'll stay the course.  He knows how much pressure we can handle and in the end, there will be no regrets, only satisfaction---a sign of His handiwork!