Where are God's Prophets Today?

In recent years I have asked, “Where are the prophets of God today?” Who are they and are they sounding the voice of God?

Today more than ever God’s people are seeking to hear the voice of God. They feel the pressures of the world around them knowing that things are about to change. God has always spoken through his prophets to give warning, direction, and comfort.

In the Old Testament the prophet Amos spoke in chapter 3 verse 7 saying, “Surely God will do nothing but he revealed his secret unto his servants the prophets.”

Some would say the days of the prophets are over…

What do you think?

Some would say we no longer need the prophets since the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit became our personal teacher, our guide and comfort. But Eph.4:11 teaches us that Jesus gave us gifts and callings to the body of Christ to perfect us and one of them is the calling of the prophets. The prophets are to minister to us, give us knowledge, bring unity, and speak the truth in love.

God’s people have always had trouble accepting the prophets of God for they would speak the truth when we would NOT want to hear it. Therefore we have questioned their message, their creditability, lifestyles and intentions. The life of a prophet is never popular.

In the Bible the prophets would struggle with God. The prophet knew when they would speak a word of warning of the coming future…if the people listened and changed their ways...God would change the out-come leaving the prophets word in question. Read the story of Jonah.

I believe the church has pushed the prophets outside of its walls just as it has with so many others of its member due to her self-righteous judgments. There are many of God’s people un-churched today because of her judgments. But those same people still seek God for God has not forsaken them, He has loved them and he continues to speak to them.

So I ask again…

Where are the prophets? What are they saying?

Isaiah 21:6 God says, “Go set a watchman...let him declare what he sees.” The watchman stands in the watchtower looking out over the horizon to give warning to what is to come.

Just as the prophets speaks God’s word...listen to the watchman’s warnings. I believe they are alive and well today….can you hear them? Do you know who they are?

Below is an old video of the song “All Along the Watchtower” written by Bob Dylan and performed by the rock legend, Jimi Hendrix. Read and listen to the words of this song for they are prophetic.

Steve Hart