The Gift of Prophecy: 2

In post 1 we saw that, ‘Prophecy imparts the express purpose of God in our current situations.’ Here’s an example from 2 Chronicles 20, where Jehoshaphat and the people came together to seek the Lord. They were doing what they knew to do: assemble and pray in the face of overwhelming circumstances. In a time immense fear, facing extinction and exile as a race, they stood and recounted the history (literally, the scripture) of their past dealings with the Almighty God. They had the biblical strategy of prayer and fasting. However, it was the entrance of the prophetic that caused a massive increase in faith and confidence. Prophecy made them tactically aware of God’s plan for the situation. It was prophecy that pinpointed the exact whereabouts of the enemy, showed them how to fight, and what to expect next. After the entrance of the prophetic, there was a confidence and a determination to do the will of God. You need to live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God, both by Scripture (His past written Word: logos) and by His Spirit (His current spoken Word: rhema). Scripture gives strategy, while prophecy reveals tactics.

~Developing Your Prophetic Gifting, by Graham Cooke ~

John 16:12-13 – I (Jesus) still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it. 13However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears

Jesus has more to say to us through the Holy Spirit. Just as Jesus spoke only what He heard from the Father, the Holy Spirit will say only what He hears from Jesus.