I don't know how many times I
have heard people in a worship service or in a one on one setting give
prophetic words but it has been more than I can count. I tell you that most of
the time it wasn't prophetic at all but tickle your ears stuff that comes out
of their mouth. Today in Charismatic
circles everyone says they are a prophet and has prophetic gifts, we have whole
church's just filled with these prophetic people, there seem to be more
prophets in some churches than any other gift or office. But it always seems to be the same words that
they give out. If it's about the church
it goes something like this "The Lord is with you church and is about to bring
you up to a new level, for the Lord is pleased and will do mighty things
through you" if it's about he the pastor it always says that God thinks he is
so wonderful and is about to promote him with more anointing. When its personal prophecies it has to do
with God blessing the person and saying that He loves them so much and will
give them a greater anointing or has called them to some great ministry
somewhere.
You would be surprised just how
many supposed future millionaires and Benny Hinns that are sitting in all the
pews. Oh yeah and there is the healing
gift prophecies too. One out of ten
people get a prophecy that says something about how God is going to use them to
heal everyone and how they will lay hands on people in wheel chairs and they
will walk. It is really neat to watch
these people's lives, most end up never being used to heal anyone. But everyone is pleased with their tickle my
ears prophecies and lift up the so called prophetic people who gave them and
everyone speaks well of them.
The Bible says in Luke 6:26(NIV), "Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for
that is how their fathers treated the false prophets."
Tickle Me Words
There is nothing new under the
sun, there have been so called prophets like that around forever. Listen, you
will have a very famous and well-loved ministry if you tell people what they
want to hear, everyone will speak well of you and want to be around you. They
will even want to give you money and search you out because you make them feel
good and approve of and confirm all their plans. But don't fall into this trap
as being liked by everyone doesn't make you a prophet as a matter of fact it
most likely means that you aren't one at all.
It is so easy to give tickle me words, they are words that don't take a
lot of faith to give because you know they will be received and you will be
liked for them. But God doesn't want you to take the easy road of faith if you
are going to walk in the prophetic, He wants you to take chances and stretch
your faith.
A prophet speaks for the Lord not
the people; don't tell people what they want to hear. Don't try and be liked by
everyone all the time. I know there are
schools of prophetic that are teaching people to always say good stuff
especially in the church setting but that don't mean its right. It doesn't matter what famous prophetic
leader is teaching you to do it don't fall into that trap. The Bible is full of so called prophets who
told people what they wanted to hear and God did not approve. Yes, God does have good messages and yes
sometimes God wants to bless people and promote but if that is all your messages
are about you have to wonder. Are you
really speaking for God or for man?
Adam Becker
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