Why listen to another prophet?    January 23, 2008
It may save your life! A prophet is not an old man dressed in sack cloth with a long grey beard spouting doom and gloom at the pearl of his listeners. Simply put, a prophet is a man (or woman) who speaks for God. And friends, that is something desperately needed when almost no one is asking what does God think? I, like most, have watched the evening news, read the paper, and listened to people in the market place. And no one is asking what does God say about the times in which we live. 

Fox news will give you their opinion about global warming; there is none and we are foolish to think otherwise. CNN will distant themselves from the current administration and have you to stand against those who are waging war against the middle class. And while most of the population are confused about the economy and which candidate to believe in, no one is asking what does God say? I believe every red blooded American would agree that they just want things to be right. They are tired of fighting in foreign lands, afraid of a recession, desire that everyone living in this country pay their fair share, and hope that the housing market rebounds with fair and equitable interest rates. Moreover, they are concerned about extreme weather, terror from abroad, and the natural disasters that are relentlessly striking this country.

But again, no one is asking God! The ones who are asking are asking the news media and the false prophets of our day. To listen to a true prophet of God is taking a risk that most people, especially in this country, are unwilling to take. It is risky business because they may hear what they do not want to hear. It may very well change their whole perception on what is happening in this country. It may upset their belief system, their favorite philosophy, or even their own opinion.

God is not blind, deaf, or dumb. He is very much aware of what is happening in this country. He has all the answers needed to fix all the woes that are facing this land.  He has all the resources, power, know-how, and experience to make everything right, but first we must listen to what God has to say through His prophet. And what He is saying is that every person living in this country, man, woman and child have a responsibility.  Every person must confess to God that they have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Furthermore, they must turn from their multitude of sins and serve the One and only true God, the Father of Jesus Christ. They must believe the gospel where God promises to make them into a new person and give them the gift of the Holy Spirit.

If this nation continues on its present course the words of the old prophecy will be fulfilled in your life time. God says, “The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed  with despair, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will deal with them according to their conduct, and by their own standards I will judge them. Then they will know that I am the Lord.” (Ezekiel 7:27)