The gift of prophecy

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. Happy Sunday to you.

Primary Text

“To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; …” 1 Corinthians 12v10 (KJV)

“To another the working of miracles, to another prophetic insight (the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose); …” 1 Corinthians 12v10 (AMP)

Another gift that the Holy Spirit gives, is the ability to prophecy. This gift “is supernatural utterance in the native tongue (1 Cor. 14:3). It is a miracle of divine utterance, not conceived by human thought or reasoning…. It includes speaking unto men to edification, and exhortation and comfort (1 Cor. 14:3)” (Dakes Concordance). 1 Corinthians 14v3 (NLT) saying “But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them.” This gift is a vocal gift being that it is something, which is spoken. It could be used to tell about things that would occur in the future that man would in their own imagination not know. Hebrews 1v1-2 (NIV) says “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom also He made the universe.” For example the prophets foretold about the coming of our Lord Jesus. Romans 1v12 (NIV) tells us “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures.” 

Supplementary Text

“Because of that experience, we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. You must pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a lamp shining in a dark place – until the Day dawns, and Christ the Morning Star shines in your hearts. Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.” 1 Peter 1v19-21 (NLT)

Prayer

Our heavenly Father, we thank You so much for this day. We thank You for another week. We thank You for a great night’s rest. We thank You for the sure word of prophecy that we have. We thank You for speaking to us in time past and continuing to speak to us through Your Word, Your Spirit, Your prophets, situations…. Thank You for the relationship that has been made possible with You through our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank You for everything King of glory in Jesus name we pray, amen.