Prophets, artists and musicians all have one thing in common – they need inspiration to work at their best. Anyone can function to some degree without inspiration, but the results are lackluster, dull and unimaginative, and lack the ability to inspire others. Being pedantic, prophets are not attempting a performance, and so being ‘at their best’ is perhaps not… Read More »
Prophets, artists and musicians all have one thing in common – they need inspiration to work at their best. Anyone can function to some degree without inspiration, but the results are lackluster, dull and unimaginative, and lack the ability to inspire others. Being pedantic, prophets are not attempting a performance, and so being ‘at their best’ is perhaps not… Read More »
If there is one thing that the prophetic ministry will bring both to the Church and to the individual, it is the realisation of the nearness of God. It is one thing to hear great encouragement about God’s intention to bless, restore or intervene, but to hear the assertion that God is with us, is another thing. To… Read More »
Dieticians all over the world assent to the obvious truth that you can’t live by bread alone. It seems a strange thing to focus on, but the account in the Bible where God feeds the hungry, and somewhat desperate nation of Israel with Manna for 40 years is more important than first impressions allow. It is good to… Read More »
Your lake is full, even when your net is empty! In the remarkable account of Jesus’ instructing the disciples to recast their nets in a different location, the greatest price is paid by the fish! The lessons come thick and fast in the narrative, (John 21:1-15) and certainly an opening message is that Jesus often will encourage us… Read More »
Judges 9 tells an intriguing story. I will let you venture upon that event at your own discretion, but it is a powerful story, loaded with meaning. Hindsight is such a wonderful thing! Whilst Zebul is trying to deceive Gaal that what he can see on the mountains is something less threatening, the actual phraseology used in the advice… Read More »
The public image of the prophetic ministry has been something of a spin-doctor’s delight. A constant flow of signs and wonders, miracles, healings, angels, portals, visitations and dreams and visions are constantly paraded by many to be the norm. Happily, from stories that are beginning to surface, it would appear that they are slowly becoming to be just… Read More »
Have you read Hebrews 11 recently? I’m unsure how many times I have read it since 1979 but I still find it extremely challenging, sobering and encouraging. (I’m not going to quote from it, I’m just assuming you will read it!) God easily does amazing things through normal people. No one is exempt, and as John Wimber used to say, “everyone gets to play.” We’re purpose-built by… Read More »
What do you see? Dreams are a natural part of our times of our nocturnal rest and recuperation, but sometimes they are the way that God chooses to reveal himself, his will or a course of action that he is prompting us to take. George Whitfield, referring to Joseph’s dreams about himself says that, “Joseph had more honesty… Read More »
How do prophetic people receive from God? How do they cope with silence? We have all encountered a time of decision or uncertainty and sought God. Sometimes those moments are saturated with the overwhelming sound of silence. Does the silence mean, ‘yes’, ‘No’, ‘Maybe’ or try again later?! I’m being flippant but you know the feeling. There is… Read More »
Are you in God’s family? As believers, we already possess a wealth of benefits and privileges because we are in Christ, reconciled, sanctified, but God has provided us with another incredible privilege at the moment of our conversion; that of adoption. This is a truly amazing event, and it happens instantly when we put our trust in him.… Read More »
march to the beat of a different drummer, a better drummer. What is stirring your heart today? What does your heart long for in life and in the church? I’m not talking about a heart that is longing for God – that a given when we in Christ. I’m talking about a heart that is longing for the… Read More »
Do you dream? Joseph did and his experience with dreams raises some interesting challenges, questions and observations. Joseph had a number of dreams and his experiences with them raises some interesting challenges, questions and observations. One challenge that dreams present is that it can be difficult to discern whether they’re symbolic or literal. Some questions that dreams raise… Read More »
Sharpening one another… “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17) I imagine the heavy clash of swords when it comes to this proverb, but it’s really not what the verse is speaking of, sure the metaphor speaks more of an axe with a keen edge but intrinsically it is pointing to relationship. In terms… Read More »
Day after day. Mercy. Bags of it. I woke up thinking of Ps 23:6 “Surely goodness and mercy shall pursue me all the days of my life.” A few hours later a text arrived on my mobile phone; Psalm 23:6. Now it really captured my attention. It seems to me that it is not unlike two metaphorical war… Read More »
God wants to speak to His people. All prophetic ministries know that there are three ways that God speaks, excepting of course, for His audible voice. And at times, He really does speak with an audible voice. But some prophetic people have other ways that they perceive that they catch the whisper of God . . and to… Read More »
Not Just Waiting for the Rapture I wonder if one of the strong messages of prophetic ministry at this time, with all the chaos going on in the world, is to take a pause on “the end is nigh!” stuff and concentrate on continuing our adventure in faith, obedience, and single-mindedness in fulfilling the mission. The way we… Read More »