088 – Have you ever thought of yourself as a prophet of the Lord?
What does it mean to be a prophet? Do you have to predict the future and call down fire from heaven?
Basically, to be a prophet you need to:
- Hear God's voice and follow His directions
- Not promote your own personal opinions and perspectives
- Share God's message in the way He tells you to
- Use your spiritual eyes to see what's going on
- Judge righteous judgment instead of judging by the outward appearance of things
- Be humble
- Be bold in your trust in and obedience to God
- Have a Jesus mindset
In this week's episode, It explore the story of how the prophet Elisha established peace between the kings of Syria and Israel. It's a pretty dramatic story. You can find it in 2 Kings 6:8-23.
Watch out for false prophets!
But there are also false prophets in the Bible, those people who told the people what they wanted to hear instead of what God was saying. Jesus calls them wolves in sheep's clothing who have the intent of destroying the sheep and being in power.
There are also false prophets today. They predict who is going to be elected president. And they predict the exact dates when Jesus will return as well as the end of the world. Even when these dates come and go, with their prophecies unfulfilled, they still proclaim their prowess as prophets and a lot of people believe them. Jesus told us not to believe these people.
Can anyone be a prophet?
Is it possible for everyone to be a prophet or is it just for a select few?
Here’s how Moses answered that question,
"Would that all the LORD's people were prophets, that the LORD would put his Spirit on them!” (Numbers 11:29 ESV)
I go into a lot more detail in this week's episode.
Never assume that you are not capable of being a prophet of the Lord
Earnestly cherish your God-given ability to hear God’s voice, see what He reveals to you, and follow His guidance. Put yourself in His service, whatever it may be. It’s about humility. It’s about letting go of your personal opinions and perspectives and only doing and saying what God tells you to.
There are lots of Bible references this week. Check them out in the show notes at: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/088.
If you have any questions or comments about this topic, I'd love to hear from you. You can contact me here.
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Until next week...
Blessings,
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James Early, the Jesus Mindset Coach, is a Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster. His focus is on getting back to the original Christianity of Jesus by embracing the mindset of Christ in daily life.