why would god chose to speak to us by prophets? if we look at every time of god's judgment, we find him sending at least one prophet to warn of the coming judgment, and to hold out the hand of peace to those who would accept his mercy. many times, the prophets, and their message, was misunderstood, ridiculed, scoffed at, and spurned.
why?
we just cannot believe that things are as the prophecy says. the words are too extreme, too judgmental, too final. we do not see that what is coming is so disastrous to make us stop and examine our ways, our hearts, our thoughts, everything about who and what we are in relationship to god. to stop, and turn around.
but the prophecy is never easy to accept. they are never in words of complete reason, at times seemingly fabrications, or extremely outrageous. and in the next sentence, right after proclaiming disaster after disaster, you find words of peace and hope.
generally, it does not make sense to us.
and that is just the point, it is not meant to make sense to our minds. prophecy is not directed at our minds, except to get them into a subservient position. prophecy is directed at our hearts, at our spirits, at where we relate with and fellowship with, god.
prophecy is god's heart, opened up for us to see.
why?
we just cannot believe that things are as the prophecy says. the words are too extreme, too judgmental, too final. we do not see that what is coming is so disastrous to make us stop and examine our ways, our hearts, our thoughts, everything about who and what we are in relationship to god. to stop, and turn around.
but the prophecy is never easy to accept. they are never in words of complete reason, at times seemingly fabrications, or extremely outrageous. and in the next sentence, right after proclaiming disaster after disaster, you find words of peace and hope.
generally, it does not make sense to us.
and that is just the point, it is not meant to make sense to our minds. prophecy is not directed at our minds, except to get them into a subservient position. prophecy is directed at our hearts, at our spirits, at where we relate with and fellowship with, god.
prophecy is god's heart, opened up for us to see.