Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

The purpose of the king is to bring order and sovereignty to a location. So when a king was ruling over a particular area he exercised dominion there [his domain], essentially what he says is law and anyone acting outside of that was subject to whatever punishment he thought fit. The role of the prophet is to bring the will of the eternal king, Yahweh, to the attention of mere mortals. However, the prophetic will change the destiny of individuals and or nations. Can the modern day prophet still change the destiny of a king or a nation today? Are there people whom God has appointed to speak on his behalf in our day? Do you have a prophetic anointing on your life and if so how are you using it?

In Elijah’s day there were many prophets, but the majority of them were eating at Jezebel’s table and therefore were unable to challenge the very people who were violating the purposes of God. Prophets who compromise cannot see or hear what God is saying and therefore will speak according to their paymaster. This was the case with those who ate with Jezebel and that is the case today. Rather than speaking out about actions and behaviour that violate God’s word the prophets keep silent for political expediency.  Today, as we celebrate the Passover, a time when Lamb of God was slain for the redemption of humanity, let us develop our prophetic anointing so that we can speak to those things, behaviours and actions which are causing people to stumble and let us be carriers of the fire of God to bring transformation and hope to our communities. And like Elijah, let us challenge all those who eat at Jezebel’s table in our on-going spiritual battle. Read 1kings 18:17-19.