FIVE SMOOTH STONES - The Five Ascension Gifts in the Heavenly Shepherds Bag

FIVE SMOOTH STONES — The Five Ascension Gifts in the Heavenly Shepherd’s Bag

him to anoint Jehu as king over Israel. Many believe that Elijah did not fulfill his commission because he did not carry out the word of the Lord to him, personally. However, it has been pointed out that Elijah is called the spirit of fatherhood and “ will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. ” (Malachi 4:6). Being the spirit of the prophets, and the spirit of fatherhood, it makes perfect sense that Elijah would fulfill his calling generationally and not personally. This is the same reason that God regarded Abraham so highly. Gen 18:17 “And the Lord said, “ Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, 18 since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 19 For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice, that the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him .” God regarded Abraham so highly because he was a father who thought and acted generationally. Elijah also had this spirit. And it is this spirit of fatherhood upon which Jezebel has declared war. We can see it in our own society, where godly fatherhood has been under such demonic attack for generations now, and this spirit of Jezebel is the main instigator. In the Old Testament Jezebel was thrown down by her own eunuchs, symbolizing those who cannot be seduced by her, and was killed by Jehu carrying out the word of Elijah. 2 Kings 9:30 “ Now when Jehu had come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she put paint on her eyes and adorned her head, and looked through a window. 31 Then, as Jehu entered at the gate, she said, "Is it peace, Zimri, murderer of your master?" 32 And he looked up at the window, and said, "Who is on my side? Who?" So two or three eunuchs looked out at him. 33 Then he said, "Throw her down." So they threw her down, and some of her blood spattered on the wall and on the horses; and he trampled her underfoot. ” Not only is it symbolic that the eunuchs, those who could not be seduced threw her down, but right up until the end her nature was to “paint herself” in order to be attractive to Jehu, and then greet him with an accusation. He in turn ran over her with his chariot. Horses represent trained ministers, and in the paired horses of the chariot we can see the power over the demonic in teamwork.

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