Ordained To Be A Prophet

Prophets and prophecies are not infallible and words spoken by prophets, or prophecy, must be carefully examined and weighed as to their accuracy and agreement with Scripture and scriptural principles. The reasons for this are the many false prophets in our midst. Paul commands us not to despise prophecies but to test them. This implies that not all prophecies are true or right. When tested Paul advices that we hold fast to what is good. This is an indication that there will sometimes be things that are not good and should be discarded.

What a true prophet foretells must come to pass. Today we are hearing many false prophecies that can only come from false prophets. These false prophets know what the people want to hear and know what their beliefs are and by telling them what they want to hear can further their own personal greed. When Elijah prophesied there would be no rain for three and a half years it happened just as the prophet said. He also knew the result would be a famine but he also knew that God would make a provision for him. When Naaman obeyed the prophet Elisha, he was cleansed from leprosy. No matter how ridiculous it may seem God fulfils whatever He says. Today so called prophets are using the name of God as if He were a visa contractor for the American or British government. They use the name of God to destroy families by attributing failed activities to family members they claim are witches. I wonder why the women themselves, who are very often the victims, believe them instead of rejecting their false prophecies.

We should see other people as God sees them. Their value is not how we see them but how God sees them. They may not seem like much in our estimation, but it is who they are in God’s eyes that matters. Have you ever had a fifty Ghana Cedi note? If that note fell in the mud and was trampled upon, spat upon and was dirty, would you still have use for it. Of course - it is because its value is still the same. You do not decide its value. Everyone is valuable in the sight of God and we can influence lives by prophesying to them in the power of the Holy Spirit. There are many who need to be lifted up, encouraged and comforted. Let us exercise the gift of prophecy under the guidance of the Holy Spirit in a way that brings praise and glory to the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen!