DOMINION MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2022

UNDERSTANDING THE FOUR DIMENSIONS OF THE PROPHETIC

BIBLE READING: 1SAMUEL 10:5-10; 1CORINTHIANS 14:1-4; EPHESIANS 4:11; REVELATION 19:10

"In addition, we have a Most Reliable Prophetic Word, and you would do well to pay attention to it, just as you would to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the Day dawns and the Morning Star rises in your hearts." 2Peter 1:19(Common English Bible)

Having a comprehensive understanding of the Dynamics of the Prophetic Realm gives certain Christian believers a major advantage over others. In the Holy Scriptures, the Lord God Almighty was recorded "Saying, “Do not touch My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm." (Ps. 105:15). Who were the prophets in question? He was referring to the Nation of Israel rather than certain specific people who occupied the office of the prophet. Simply put, God sees the Church of Jesus Christ as a Prophetic Nation that serves as His Own Mouthpiece to the nations of the Earth.

There are Four Key Levels or Dimensions of the Prophetic Ministry which are stated as follows in reverse order of importance:
(1.) The Spirit of Prophecy: This is the most fundamental dimension that is highly inclusive to all Christian believers. The Spirit of Prophecy is activated when two or three (or more) members of the Body of Christ gather together in a prophetic atmosphere (Matt. 18:2 whereby each individual present who keys in is "turned into another man." 1Sam. 10:6b(NKJV).

(2.) The Gift of Prophecy: This could be defined as "Inspired Utterance in a known language or tongue." It is one of the Nine Manifestations or Gifts of the Holy Spirit and is less inclusive as one delves deeper into the prophetic. (1Cor. 12:10a).

(3.) The Office of the Prophet This refers to one of the Fivefold Ministry Gifts according to Ephesians 4:8-11. All prophets prophesy but not all who prophesy are prophets because the Office of the Prophet comes with certain unique Spiritual Equipment. For example, the Lord Himself told Jeremiah the prophet during his calling: "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I sanctified you. I ordained you a prophet to the nations. Jer. 1:5(NKJV).

(4.) The Prophecy of the Scriptures: The Holy Bible is the Foundation of a sound prophetic ministry hence this is the Highest Level of all. Despite being an eyewitness of the Transfiguration Experience of the Lord Jesus, Apostle Peter still stated emphatically that "we have a More Sure Word of Prophecy." 2Pet. 1:19(KJV). In other words, the Holy Scriptures are far more reliable than any single prophetic encounter because "the Testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy." (Rev. 19:10b).

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, we glorify You for granting us understanding of and access into the prophetic ministry. O Lord, please grant us the Grace and Wisdom to understand the dynamics thereof in order to fully utilize the prophetic as Your Church in Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen.