Prophecy is what God wants to say to people. It is not so much about the

future as it is the here and now. It is more forth-telling, than it is

fire-telling. Jesus not only spoke but acted prophetically. His arrival in

Jerusalem, his cleansing of the temple and his cursing of a fig tree were

all dramatic prophetic actions packed with meaning. Jesus declared to the

people of Jerusalem that he had arrived as the king of his kingdom and so

offered a choice between siding with the failed religious rule of the time

or with his new world order- the kingdom of heaven. We’re all called to

eagerly desire the gifts of the spirit especially the gift of prophecy. And

when we prophesy we’re doing the same as Jesus did- speaking the words of

God which encourage people to orientate their lives around Jesus, who is

for them and loves them and wants them to thrive.

By Ed Flint