Reinstating the office of the prophets

Yesterday I wrote about an unfaithful group of God’s chosen people within the church who have corrupted the earth by compromising with the world. This is represented in the book of Revelation as the Mother of all Prostitutes. Today I will finish this lesson with an admonition to prophets speaking on God’s behalf, that their hearts would be faithful to Him. God’s desire is that He will have a people who desire Him, loving His image more than life, this world, or earthly glory. He is coming back for a bride who has prepared herself for Him. The prophets who are faithful have a role in preparing God’s bride.


God will use prophets, if their hearts will cling to Him. Prophets have lost their office in the present system of the church because they have compromised their affection for God, and their hearts have clung to the approval of men. In this way many of God’s prophets have not been faithful to Him. John heard this warning, recorded for us in the book of Revelation; “I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God. Never again will he leave it.” (Rev 3:11 – 12a). The permanency of the office of the prophet, as in any of the ministry Christ gives to men, was compromised by the relinquishing of the crowns of the prophets to men. Prophets have done this themselves.

Prophets of this day cannot reinstate their office while they remain in the present religious system, which is unfaithful to God. They are between a rock and a hard place because the harlot part of the church will only sanction their ministry if the prophets please the elders/pastors who have corrupted the gospel in order to please men. Therefore, to be allowed to serve the church in this system, prophets must exchange serving God for serving men.

Will those that call themselves prophets repent of pleasing men, and turn to pleasing God? If so, they will have no ministry in the harlot churches. How will they survive financially, and who will call them for ministry if they are not on the speaking circuits of the men pleasers? A prophet’s position has a price attached to it. Therefore, they will only be free to serve the One whom they say they speak for if they leave those they seek to please. They must refuse the gifts of the worldly in order to maintain the gifts of God. True prophets will suffer financial loss and separation from the harlot church.

Those prophets with integrity before God will cling to Him, and Him alone, but they are not many. The many have sought after glory in this world. And some have sought after the young, who will admire them. Youth are easy to lead astray, and slow to question. They eat up empty promises and grow tired of the deep foundations God requires for each of His prophets. The impatience of youth sets them up for emotional experiences and the lies of false prophets.

God is looking for His image and not for the image of men. When we are satisfied with His image (Ps 17:15), He will restore prophets to their office. When prophets love His image more than the world and more than the acceptance of church leaders, more than the praises and admiration of youth, then they will encourage the faithful, His bride. Amen.