Judging a Prophecy
Judging prophecy is not an easy thing to do. However, there is one way to do this, and it involves TIMING.
“When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him.” (Deuteronomy 18:22)
If a you hear a prophetic word, give it time to allow God to bring it to pass. If it never happens, then you have nothing to fear because that person was no prophet. But on the other hand, if it does come to pass then you may be in the presence of a true prophet.
Jesus Prophesied
We all know that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ prophesied. He prophesied of His death and resurrection, of wars and rumors of wars, of famines and of other world-changing events. However, few notice that Jesus also ministered in personal prophecy, giving individuals words of knowledge, wisdom, and prophecy.
Then he (Peter) began to curse and swear, saying, “I do not know the Man!” Immediately a rooster crowed. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” So he went out and wept bitterly. (Matthew 26:74- 75)
The all too familiar prophecy Jesus gave Peter solidifies the fact that Jesus did give personal prophecies. As we study the Holy Scriptures, we discover there are many times personal prophecy was administered, Nathanael under the fig tree (ref. John 1:48-51), the thief on the cross at Calvary (ref. Luke 23:39-43), the woman at the well (ref. John 4:5-26), and the scriptural list continues.
It is very clear that giving a prophetic word in this day and time is of the Bible. Apostle Paul goes as far as to say that out of all the spiritual gifts we should seek the gift of prophecy. “Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. (1 Corinthians 14:1)
I still find it amazing that after all these years of ministering in personal prophecy, rejection from the church is still an obstacle of the prophetic message. In fact, the reason I preach this message is because I was told that prophesying to people was not in the Bible. I thank God for this erroneous statement being made. It helps me to be stronger and more determined to see that everyone receives the gift of prophecy.
Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. (1 Thessalonians 5:19-20)
When you receive a prophecy, there is one thing that will happen. God will allow you to be tested and tempted to see if you will waiver in believing in His word. God will even allow someone to come into your life offering you a great position although you know it does not line up with what God has for you. If you sell out, you will lose your blessing. You must always be sure that every decision you make lines up with His word of prophecy to you. If you do this, you will be in position to receive what God has promised you through His word.
You must always be sure that every decision you make lines up with His word of prophecy to you. If you do this, you will be in position to receive what God has promised you through His word.
Everything David did was weighed by what God had said to him through his word of prophecy. The promise David received through Samuel the prophet was that he would become king. When David received the word he was just a shepherd boy.
David waited twenty years to become king. But during those twenty years, David never forgot God’s word that he would become king. Many things happened to David which tested him. He was tested to see if he would do things according to the ways of God, according to the Scriptures.
When David stood with a sword over King Saul, he could have killed King Saul and taken over Saul’s army and become king. But David knew not to go against God’s prophets or touch His anointed. (Ref. Psalms 105:15) Although King Saul was not an obedient servant of the Lord, Saul was anointed by Samuel the Prophet to be king and he had the gift of prophecy.
… David waited upon the Lord, and in His timing received the complete promise of the prophecy.
David did not rush things or do anything that would negate God’s promise or go against His Holy Scriptures. He did not want to force the promise within his prophecy to come to pass by killing Saul. No, David waited upon the Lord, and in His timing received the complete promise of the prophecy.
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If our government continues to play down the Islamic Radical’s Jihad declared against all Christians and Jews, we are doomed. You can change the words, but it does not quash the hate that drives these people to want to kill us. The fact of the matter is no government’s army can win a Holy War without Spiritual guidance. Now more than ever, our government is hell-bent on removing everything of God out our nation.
The fact of the matter is no government’s army can win a Holy War without Spiritual guidance.
Prophetically, I perceive that by mid-year 2012 there will come a breaking up of our leaders that will leave a gaping hole for the one whom God will raise up to stand toe to toe against the present administration. Backing this person will be an army of spiritual leaders representing all faiths and denominations of Christianity.
This anointed leader will be giving ear to present day prophets who will be so accurate in their gift they will be able to call the next domestic attack to the hour, day and location. You cannot win a Holy War without super-natural Holy men and women of God. Just look at what our enemy has been able to do in the past 20 years to our nation without so much as owning one tank, or plane, or command center. Yet we have spent billions in war machinery and technology and are at a standstill. Our enemy plots under our noses and soon will pull off a number of deadly attacks on our soil.
The past year has seen a serious and alarming increase of violent extremist activities throughout the United States. Contrary to what some in the media would have you think, this clear and present danger is not coming from the radical “right” or the liberal “left”. It is coming from Muslim terrorists whose activities are frightening and well-documented.
Contrary to what some in the media would have you think, this clear and present danger is not coming from the radical “right” or the liberal “left”.
Authoritative Islam is a radical theo-political ideology that openly aims to kill Jews, Christians and other non-believers who do not convert or submit to Islam. This threat should be the primary concern of leaders and citizens alike. Unfortunately, we are living in a country where political correctness has trumped all security threats. How can we aggressively fight our enemy when some of us refuse to even identify them as such?
So the question that begs to be answered is: Is America at war with radical Islam and those who seek to carry out its doctrine?
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