“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen.1:1). Our God is the Creator of the heavens and the earth. He is the Creator-God i.e. “ELOHIM” in Hebrew language. He created every thing through His Word, i.e. Christ (John 1:3).Have you suffered a grievous and unbearable loss in your life? Has the Devil stolen from you the good things like joy in your married life or your health or your wealth? Have you been in the furnace of afflictions for a very long time, losing all your faith in our Lord?
The Lord now wants you not to “remember the former things nor consider the things of old”. The things that existed till yesterday are the former things or the things of old. You should not remember them today. Because the Lord is going to “do a new thing” today. “NOW (as you read this message) IT SHALL SPRING FORTH” (Isaiah 43:15-21). He is going to create something new in your life because He is “ELOHIM”.
He reveals Himself to you as “the Lord, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King” (Is.43:15). As the Creator of Israel, He creates absolutely new things – which you have neither seen nor heard since the beginning of this world (Isaiah 64:4). This promise is meant for His chosen people. He is your King, seated on a high throne above the worldly and the devilish kingdoms.
In the 37th chapter of the prophetic book of Ezekiel, God commanded Ezekiel to prophesy unto the dry bones (Verse 4). As soon as Ezekiel prophesied unto the dry bones, the work of creation began in the dry bones with the result “breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army” (Verse 10). The Holy Spirit commands you to “prophesy upon these bones and say unto them, “O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord”. These days, we attach little importance to the gift of prophecy or the ministry of prophets. Less emphasis is laid on the gift of prophecy, whereas undue emphasis is laid on the gift of tongues as in the days of the Corinthian Church. Please note prophecy is as important as prayer. Prophecy can be distinguished from prayer.A prayer proceeds from man to God, whereas a prophecy proceeds from a holy man of God to another man or a people or a kingdom or a nation including animate and inanimate things as he is moved by the Holy Ghost (II Pet.1: 21).
An inanimate thing has the ear to hear the word of the Lord. For instance, the wind hears His Word and obeys Him (Mark 4:39). When you utter the word of God and command in Jesus’ Name, the inanimate things or the natural forces as moved by the Holy Ghost, will obey you. Please read Matt.21:19-22. Jesus said, “If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done”. A prayer conveys man’s words, whereas a prophecy conveys God’s words. Prophecy is more important than any other human effort in reviving either backsliding children of God or dead souls. A word of prophecy creates something new.
Prophecy can change the course of history of a church or a nation. Prophecy can also bring about divine judgment and can cause the rise or the fall of a kingdom. Jesus spoke the words of prophecy to Jerusalem in Matt.23: 37-39 and accordingly the judgment of God devoured Jerusalem in A.D.70 through Roman destruction. A word of mouth from a holy prophet can either create or destroy a thing.
Be discreet in prophesying unto the people. Do not openly or directly address them as dry bones as this would lead to misunderstanding amongst the hearers. Be careful. You have to prophesy unto the dry-bones, not to the hearing of the bodily ear. As you are about to preach or intercede in prayers for others, you may speak the words of prophecy silently so that the spiritual ears and not the physical ears may hear them.
As you prophesy in Jesus’ Name, the Creator-God – “ELOHIM” creates a new thing in your life.
- Job Anbalagan