Westmoreland PHC continues this week in the Robert Morris series From Dreams to Destiny. Wednesday night's class was on The Prophet Test God puts all of us through before reaching our destiny.
Pastor Nelson gave us a story about a prophetic word that was spoken to him in 1986 he said, "the Lord told him that he would satisfy him with long life Ever since then the devil has done everything he could think of to steal God's promise over my life. You'll have to hold on to your prophetic word until you get through the test."
In continuing the 10 tests God puts before us to build our character, you will see how we have to pass these tests to reach our destiny. World's are framed by the word of God, so everything that God created was by speaking. God brings things to pass for you through speaking. John 1:3.
Joseph had a prophetic message from God, but he still had to pass these tests too. If he had relented to Potipher's wife's advances he would have never reached his destiny. He had to hold on to that promise as a dream interpreter and a ruler in the face of circumstances that looked like this would never come to fruition.
The word in John 1:3 is speaking of God's word that creates. Now if you get a prophetic word that does not match up with God's word, then don't believe it. We are in a time when there are many people who say they have prophecy but we hear a lot that just doesn't go along with the word. Like what day Jesus is coming back. That is not biblical because Jesus tells us that no man knows the day or hour.
God has a plan for you just like he did Joseph. When the word is released, a prophetic word, God has already spoken it over your life. The prophetic word is to make the dream a reality. It's more of a confirmation of what is already in your spirit. The prophetic word will not come to life without obedience to the word.
It looked impossible that Joseph's dream was going to happen when he was sent to prison. So those words were tested. Would he believe God's word over him or circumstances that confirm hopelessness? Joseph never lost hope or quit believing in his dream because we can see that by his attitude and helping others in prison and giving hope by interpreting dreams of others.
In Psalm 105:17-19 we see that, "The word of the Lord tried him." Until the prophetic word comes to reality God will test you with his word. It's when the circumstances suddenly don't line up with the prophecy over you that you're in your test.
Your prophetic word comes to you by way of a dream or in God's word through the Holy Spirit. The bible is the word that must be measured by all other words that is coming before you in the world. All prophecy should be measured by the word.
God spoke through a dream to Joseph concerning his destiny. When you were born God spoke a word over you. It is up to us to find that word and destiny through our relationship with God and from his word.
Preachers that say God doesn't speak anymore will still say, I was called to preach. Then they need to tell us who called them! If you want to know God's voice then you'll have to spend time in his presence and in his word. The bible says not to despise prophecy, but prophetic words are only a part of knowing your destiny.
No one has the full loaf of bread to begin with, but only a piece, but if you'll put your piece with other pieces you'll come up with a loaf. We have a tendency to pick and choose prophetic words of those we like only. So if you hear two preachers prophecy and one says, it's going to be a dark year, and the other says well, I got a word from God that it's going to be a light for the people this year. They may both be right because when put together it may just mean like it was in Egypt when darkness covered the land there was light in Goshen.
So how are prophetic words judged? Deuteronomy 13:1-3 says, "If there arises among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams, and he gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, 'Let us go after other gods', which you have not known, 'and let us serve them, "you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, for the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul."
Hold onto prophetic words for they are your confirmation words for you to step into the dream that is already in you. Look at 1 Thess 5:18-21 and 1Thess 1:18-20. So not holding on to a word from God is blasphemy when you know you have clearly heard it.
No matter what anybody says to hurt your dream or does to stop your dream you hold on to that word that God has said over your life. Sooner or later Christians are going to have to read the bible to get to the truth, you might as well start now.
These classes of the live tape series from Robert Morris will continue next Wednesday night at 7:00 at Westmoreland PHC, 2425 Nash Street, NW, Wilson, North Carolina, (252) 237-0636. Leading the introduction will be Pastor Jerry Nelson. These classes are open to anyone who wishes to attend and are welcome to the singing prior to the classes.
To view other series articles go to: Calledtobeanintercessor.blogspot.com
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