The power of prophecy

The Lord often draws us to Himself when we are least positioned to be in His presence. He knows that our carnal nature is rebellious for He did not create it to be indwelled with His goodness. But God does not keep His anger nearby, to act upon His every disappointment in us. Instead, He draws us to Himself through acts motivated by His love of Man, so that whosoever would come to Him will know Him as He is. It is for His sake, and not out of pity for us, that God does this. He has great desire for Man.


“From now on I will tell you of new things, of hidden things unknown to you. They are created now, and not long ago; you have not heard of them before today. So you cannot say ‘Yes, I knew of them.’ You have not heard nor understood; from of old your ear has not been open.” (Is 48:6b-8a).

In the carnal nature of the mind, men think incorrectly that they know far more than they actually know. Lack of knowing is uncomfortable to Man and his mind is an ever busy tool to supply his own understandings. So God hides His mysteries from the understanding of men until the time for opening it up. By God’s spoken word he entices men to His mysteries, though they cannot know them by their own mind. God speaks beforehand so that He can make Himself known on that day when He opens His mysteries up and brings them to the light. He watches the hearts of men to find those who delight in understanding Him. For those who remember that He spoke the word, a great light dawns in their hearts (2 Pet 1:19) . . . they have touched upon their God as He reached out to bring their understanding. That is how powerful prophecy is.

God’s word waits in the hearts of men for that season in which it will be revealed. It is like that light shining in the darkness of the mind until the day dawns and the morning star rises in their hearts (1 Pet 1:19). God delights in the relationship born through understanding, and fellowships with these men to bear a good yield from His word. Wisdom and justice, and all that is in God’s nature will come from the fellowship of understanding what He has spoken (Mt 13:23).

We are the desire of God and He joys in drawing us to Himself. In these confusing times we live in, He offers the comfort of His Word (Rom 15:4). Whether it be spoken prophecy or scripture, it is given for our benefit. Let us delight in the Light of our minds and wait for the dawning of understanding, for God’s desire is to fellowship with us. Amen.