By Evang. Joachim P. Erameh
Prophets are servants of God, though not all of them (1 John 4:1). In the Old Testament era, whenever Israel had a problem, God sent prophets with messages of hope and consolation. Whenever they sinned, He sent prophets to warn and correct them. The office of the prophet was highly esteemed then.
But today, there are prophets God has sent to us, yet we despise them due to ignorance and over-familiarity. Some of us aren’t making headway in life because of this. 2 Chronicles 20:20 says, “Believe in the LORD your God… believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.” Believing your prophet is believing the One who sent him.
Your prophet is your spiritual leader God placed over you – could be your pastor, Sunday school teacher, house fellowship leader, etc. They’re not always messengers of goodwill; sometimes they rebuke and warn (2 Samuel 12:1-12, 1 Kings 21:17-24). God sent Nathan to David to reprimand him, and Elijah to Ahab with judgement.
Beloved, do you believe your prophet? Do you take seriously their prayers and prophetic declarations? Do you regard their advice when God uses them to correct you (Hebrews 12:6)? Your progress is tied to believing them. “Blessed is the man who believed” (Luke 1:45). As you believe your prophet today, may you experience a turnaround in Jesus’ name.