Today I want to share something that I heard first from Kenneth E. Hagin many years ago, and that he included in today's "Faith Food" devotional.
Prophets
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. (Jer. 31:33)When Jesus appeared to me and told me to teach His people how to be led by the Spirit, He stated, "I didn't set prophets in the Church to guide people. The New Testament does not say, 'As many as are led by prophets, they are the sons of God.'
"New Testament believers," Jesus told me, "should not seek guidance through prophets. The prophets of the Old and the New Testaments are similar in some ways. Both see and know things supernaturally. But in the Old Testament, the people did not have the Spirit of God in them, or on them. They had a promise of the New Birth, but they didn't have it.
"So, if they were to be led by the Spirit, they had to go to someone who was anointed with the Spirit. But under the New Covenant, every believer has the Spirit of God. They don't have to go to anyone to seek guidance. The only thing the prophet's ministry may do in this area under the New Covenant, is to confirm something someone already has. And if it doesn't confirm something you already have in your spirit, forget it!"
Confession: For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. God leads me!
I have shared this a few times lately because of recent misuses of the prophets ministry within the Church. I have heard of at least 5 different 'prophetic words' that people that I know have heard from ministries that THEY trust! Every one of them has something different to say about the upcoming presidential elections in the United States. Many are stating that the Lord revealed to them who will be our next president. They are all different! The God of the Bible is NOT in any way confused! The ministry of the prophet under the New Covenant was NEVER meant to lead born again believers! We are to be led, guided and directed by Holy Spirit Himself! I reiterate what Jesus said to Brother Hagin above: He does NOT lead born again believers by the prophet's ministry today. The prophetic word will ONLY confirm something that HE has already revealed to us. If it doesn't, then throw it away! AMEN! Here is Hillsong United again with "Oceans" because we trust Holy Spirit to lead us!
Shalom in Him!
