Prophetic Prayer

Prophetic Prayer

One type of prayer that I believe has been hidden from our sight for many years is prophetic prayer. Prophetic prayer is different from other forms of prayer in that this type of prayer relates to our future rather than our present or our past. God loves His people and wants to hear from them.  He wants us to learn to listen to Him and to see Him. Gods’ heart aches for His people. He sees the struggles, triumphs, and failures we encounter on a daily basis multiplied by an infinite number, as we are all His creation.  God is omniscient which means all knowing.  If we, His people, can see and hear the pains of the world, how much more does God our Heavenly Creator hear the cries and know the hurting hearts of His people. Prophesy is one way the Lord responds to our cries. He also helps us discern the path we need to take to walk out of our troubles and circumstances. He directs us to advance His kingdom on earth through prophetic prayer. Prophetic prayer is one critical way to develop our ability to hear from the Lord. It removes the barrier of time from our conversations with God. God is the Alpha and the Omega. Time is a creation of man. The Spirit of God does not move in time the way we do. Prophetic prayer allows us to have a memory from the future (KC) which guides us and leads us on our God given path in this world.

God created great curiosity in us as part of our character. This curiosity is what has lead men and women through time to discover and invent new ideas and items that were unknown to people at the time. It allows us to adapt to changes we encounter in life and it spurs on our desire to learn more about a topic or subject. Curiosity has also always been ignited by talk of knowing the future. Many people go to fortunetellers, psychics, or channelers to learn more about the future. What these people do not know is that these methods of learning the future are unnecessary and against Gods’ will. There are numerous scriptures that tell us to stay away from sorcery, yet sadly many Christians and non-Christians alike allow their curiosity to move them away from the Lord. ( bible ref)  God has provided ways for us to know the future-a way to guide us in His ways. Prayer guides us. The Bible guides us. The book of Revelations is all about the future! Prophetic prayer is a way to enter into God’s presence and to know the future. Although we naturally would like clear and complete pictures of the future, God rarely gives us a full picture. He often shows us just what we need to keep seeking His face during our spiritual journey. He knows our curiosity and desire to know Him more deeply will keep us going. The gift of prophecy is Gods’ gift-given to us to allow a deeper relationship with our Creator.

Prophetic Prayer? Why now?

According to Prophet Kim Clement there are three guiding principles in how prophecy is being used by God today: First it is for the people of the worldwide church. Second, God desires to show His heart to His people, thus, prophecy must always be given in love. During Biblical times God used prophets to rebuke His people as well as guide them (Ezekiel 7:3). He can still do that, of course, but it is not His primary desire or use of prophecy at this time in history. Third, prophecy is to be used to present a promise of God to His people. God uses prophecy to speak promises to nations, states, and groups of people. He also uses prophecy to speak promises to individuals.

A gift of prophecy is typically used by the Lord to guide and direct a prophet He has raised up to encourage and exhort the body of Christ. I believe God wants me to share my heart about how regular, everyday people like you and me can benefit from better understanding prophesy and prophetic prayer on a personal level. The world has corrupted many spiritual teachings of Christ and usurped peoples’ interest in the spiritual realm. People who are seeking God are being misled into divination, witchcraft, and sorcery.

Have you ever “seen” something before it happened? Have you wondered why you knew something before it actually happened? These are small indicators of the prophetic gift within you. The world needs to hear more clearly from God during these times of upheaval and distress. He wants us to know how to see and hear from Him during our time here on earth. God wants us to know the difference between seeing the spiritual world as satan would want us to see it and seeing the spiritual world as God wants us to see it. God wants us to depend on Him and only Him for our future.