DOMINION MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2022

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FORETELLING AND FORTHTELLING

BIBLE READING: 1SAMUEL 9:9; JEREMIAH 23:28; MATTHEW 22:40; REVELATION 19:10

"But [on the other hand], the one who prophesies [who interprets the Divine Will and Purpose in Inspired Preaching and Teaching] speaks to men for their Upbuilding and Constructive Spiritual Progress and Encouragement and Consolation." 1Corinthians 14:3(Amplified Classic Translation).

By Divine Design, the Normal Christian Life is meant to be highly prophetic. The Holy Bible clearly states the following: "For as the Heavens are higher than the Earth, so are My Ways higher than your ways and My Thoughts than your thoughts." Isa. 55:9(NKJV).
Simply put, there is a huge disparity between the Realm of God and the realm of man. However, this gulf can be bridged by the prophetic which empowers an otherwise mere mortal to think, see, speak and act as an authentic representative of God.

In the simplest of terms, a genuine prophet is the Mouthpiece of the Lord God Almighty Himself. This means that a prophet speaks on God's Behalf before men the same way a priest speaks on man's behalf before God. (Jer. 20:9; Am. 3:7) There are Two Key Manifestations of the prophetic ministry that are rather different while at the same time often misunderstood:

(1.) Foretelling: This refers to Divine Prediction as a result of Spiritual Foresight whereby a prophet sees into the future (hence the alternative term "seer" used to describe them) under the Influence of the Holy Spirit and consequently speaks by the Power of the Same Spirit. (Num. 24:15-25). Foretelling was so common during the Old Testament and involves a combination of the Gifts of the Word of Wisdom and Prophecy with the latter serving as a Vehicle for the latter. (1Cor. 12:8a, 10a).

(2.) Forthtelling: This refers to speaking forth the Mind of God through the Vehicle of the Simple Gift of Prophecy which the Scripture says is "for edification and exhortation and comfort to all men." 1Cor. 14:3(NKJV). In other words, forthtelling involves speaking under the Anointing of the Holy Spirit in a bid to edify (build up), to exhort (motivate, admonish or urge) or to comfort (console men in trying times) and carries no single element of prediction in itself. The Divine Enablement to forthtell is a Priceless Prophetic Grace we as Christian believers must all aspire to have.

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, we ascribe all the Majesty, Dominion and Power to You alone. O Lord, please take absolute control over us to be used of You as Prophetic Vessels as You deem fit in Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen.