Prayer: Father, Your messengers for yesterday and today, are the prophets. Amen.
Reading: Ezra 5 key: vs. 1-2 “Now Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the prophet, the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them. Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak arose and began to rebuild the House of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them supporting them.” TLV
Attention: There has been much controversy among Christians about the gifting of the Holy Spirit, the gifts of the Holy Spirit and about prophets and apostles. A person need only refer to Luke’s writing in the book of Acts to find mention of the gifting of prophesy being poured upon Yeshua’s followers post Pentecost. Here is what Luke quotes from the prophet Joel (Joel 3:15 TLV): ‘And it shall be in the last days,’ says God, ‘that I will pour out My Ruach on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. Even on My slaves, male and female, I will pour out My Ruach in those days, and they shall prophesy.’
It is obvious from those words, that we should expect and increase of prophecies today. Those who preach against prophecy today are in grievous error according to Luke and Joel. Even Peter, under the influence of the Holy Spirit says this about Prophecy: “Above all understand this: no prophecy of Scripture comes about from a person’s own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever brought forth by human will; rather, people spoke from God as they were moved by the Ruach ha-Kodesh (2 Peter 1:20-21).”
Being a messenger of Adonai is a serious matter, not to be trifled with. Prophets carry a heavy burden for the message which they bear with a responsibility to communicate accurately the message given them by the Holy Spirit.
Action: I choose to respect the true messengers, the prophets of God.
Yield: I choose to listen to true prophets of God.
Engage: I choose to engage with the Holy Spirit in discerning true messages from God.
Relationship: I choose to live in intimate relationship with Adonai.
Prayer: Father, in addition to Spirit-inspired scripture, You gave us Holy Spirit-inspired prophets to communicate Your messages to us. May we have ears to hear and hearts which are obedient to Your Word. Amen.
Memory Verse: 2 Peter 1:20-21 “Above all understand this: no prophecy of Scripture comes about from a person’s own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever brought forth by human will; rather, people spoke from God as they were moved by the Ruach ha-Kodesh.” TLV
Music Video: Thrive Music—Pour Your Spirit Out https://youtu.be/VoqHysVyNC4?si=-q9VEC9vymUEpY2T
Remember, “Abide in Yeshua, today!”