Today’s Devotion
Topic: Pray For The Church!
Text: Jeremiah 23: 13 – 14a
13 Among the prophets of Samaria I saw this repulsive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led my people Israel astray. 14 And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen something horrible: They commit adultery and live a lie. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that not one of them turns from their wickedness. Amen
The Lord had identified two kinds of prophets operating in Samaria and Jerusalem respectively.
The prophets of Samaria were false. They prophesied by the idol baal, not the Holy Spirit. They looked and acted like prophets of God Almighty but underneath was an allegiance to baal. The led many astray with this deception.
The second kind of prophets were the prophets of Jerusalem. They were called by God. They didn’t prophesy by baal but were very ungodly. They committed adultery and lived a lie (preaching one thing and living the other). Most of them went so far to strengthen the hands of evildoers such that not one of them turned from their wicked ways.
However, unlike the two kinds of prophets mentioned above, Samuel was loyal to his God and his calling right from his youth. He was so genuine a prophet that in his farewell speech he dared Israel to accuse him of any form of deceit, abuse, oppression or corruption. (1 Samuel 12: 1- 4)
Our dispensation has seen the emergence of so many prophets with claims and prophecies that must be be taken seriously. But their lifestyle is not different from the prophets of Samaria and Jerusalem.
These “men of God” are misleading the ignorant for selfish gains while the church looks on unconcerned. After all, we have been taught to “touch not the Lord’s anointed and do His prophets any harm”. But are the prophets of Samaria and Jerusalem the “Lord’s anointed”? Why are we looking on till our own relatives and loved ones are manipulated and led astray before we act?
Rise up now child of God, pray for the Church! Pray that our hearts be enlightened and our minds illuminated by the Holy Ghost to discern through prophecies. Rejecting those that are either questionable or coming from questionable prophets and holding to what is consistent with the word of God.
It is true that many false prophets will emerge these end times but that is even more the reason why the church must wake up before they lead the innocent astray. Meditate on this word and begin to pray now. See you at church! Kindly click, watch and be blessed: https://youtu.be/Q8eGxthVdxE
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