Some even distanced themselves from me over this. After the economic crisis hit as we had warned, some even said we helped cause it with the negative prophesies.
Until the King returns, we can expect this kind of foolishness, but if we do not mature in our evaluation of the times, and of prophecy, we will be in increasing jeopardy. If were called to speak prophetically into the times, we must get our satisfaction and approval from above, not from men, which often will include even our fellow Christians. Knowing we have Gods approval is more than enough. However, we cannot forget that we are here to help peopleeven the people who may reject us. Is that not what Jesus did?
As Jesus said in Luke 6:26: Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for in the same way their fathers used to treat the false prophets. If it is the approval or acceptance of men that we seek, then we will end up being a false prophet. As the Apostle Paul wrote in Galatians1:10, If I were still seeking to please men I would not be a bondservant of Christ. The fear of man, or living our lives to please men, will cause us to compromise true service to God.
Rejection comes with any prophetic ministry, and the more anointed and effective your ministry is, the more rejection you will likely experience. Even so, like one of the most persecuted prophets in the Scriptures, Jeremiah, we must never lose our love for the people or that too can cause us to fall. We must learn to accept rejection as an honour just as the apostles accepted the shame of being beaten as an honour, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for the name of the Lord. Bitterness, which is unforgiveness, or rejection, will destroy a true prophetic ministry as quickly as the fear of man or sin.
Now, I might be saying this to remind myself as much as you, but we will be covering some things in the weeks ahead which will no doubt be controversial. I dont mind the controversy as long as I know it is true and helpful to those who will hear. When I said that 2010 was going to be one of the most intense and dangerous years yet, and each succeeding year would be even more so, this may not have gained many supporters. However, after just three months, some have said this has been one of the most trying and dangerous years in this generation. We are now facing some of the greatest crises and dangers in our lifetime, and the battle is just beginning. These issues must be addressed, and addressed with clarity.
Some may be tempted to think that at least the economic crisis is trending toward getting better. Even though we can expect some periods of reprieve, those who actually know what is happening, and who are not in government or media, see the fundamental signs of the true state of the economy increasing in danger daily. We need to understand this, and what it foretells.
I also prophesied that 2010 would be the best year of our lives for those who truly follow the Lord and not just their own desires. I am as sure of this as I am the dangers. I was told that the Chinese word for crisis is the same word for opportunity, and this is certainly the case in these times. There may never have been a greater time for the gospel than right now. Even an economic collapse will provide unprecedented economic opportunity for those who understand it and are prepared for it. Biblical prophecy indicates that this will eventually be Gods people. Is this the time? We must also address this with clarity to be prepared. – Reproduced from Morning Star Ministries with permission.
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