The Prophetic Voice Speak every man truth... that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Ephesians 4:25, 29 The Christian minister cannot deny that God has called him to be a prophet to his own generation, for the Church is Gods witness to each generation and its ministers are its voice. Through them, the voice of God becomes vocal! The true minister, therefore, should know what he means when he says that he preaches the truth. It is not enough that the man of God preach truth—suppose he recites the multiplication table? That is also truth. A church can wither as surely under the ministry of soulless Bible exposition as it can where no Bible is given at all. To be effective, the message must be alive—it must alarm, arouse, challenge; it must be Gods present voice to a particular people. To preach the truth, the prophet must be under the constant sway of the Holy Spirit. He must be driven to God for wisdom. Otherwise, he will not pierce the conscience of each listener as if the message had been directed to him or her alone. Further, it is necessary that the man of God know the peoples hearts better than they themselves do! Dear Lord, I pray that You will do a work in the hearts of the Christian young men of this generation. Challenge them to be Spirit-filled dispensers of the truth from our church pulpits. Mornings with Tozer.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 10:26:08 +0000
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