Over the past four years. .. there have been a great number of Prophets, some of them very prominent. .. who God has revealed as False Prophets. .. They have put words in God's mouth, and said that God said this or that. .. and the people believed them and followed them. ..and when it did not come to pass. .. some became confused and did not understand why this thing did not come to past as the Prophet had stated. ..These are the False Prophets the Bible tells us about. .. How can a Lie be so powerful that even when it is revealed as a Lie. .. these people continue to believe that Lie. The Big Lie. ....
Well. ..If God allows the Lie. ..then the Lie lives. .. 1Kings 22. .. King Ahab is looking for a Prophet who will give him some good news. .. but he is aware of the Prophet Micaiah as the Prophet that will only bring him bad news. ..So. ..question. .. If a Prophet who is called by God and speaks in the name of the Lord. .. says to you. .. Thus says the Lord. .. and you don't like what he is saying. .. but it IS the Word from The Lord. .. what do you do?. .. Or if a Prophet tells you what you want to hear or believe and it was not a Word from The Lord because it does not come to past. .. what do you do?
Do you repent. .. and accept the truth. .. or do you continue to defy God and believe the Lie.
Now. ..The Lie. .. to King Ahab when all the Prophets except Micaiah has words of encouragement for the King. . (1Kings 22:. .15) Then he came to the king and the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall we refrain? And he answered him, "Go and prosper, for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the King!" . .. But the King responds to him by saying in verse 16, How many times shall I make you swear that you tell me nothing but the truth. .. in the name of the Lord?
Now . .. The Truth. . (Verse 17) . .. Then he said, (Micaiah) I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And The Lord said, "These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace. .. The King responds by saying (Verse 18) "Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil? . .. Now understand. ..King Ahab had a system of False Prophets who were more than willing to tell him just what he wanted to hear. ..not what the Lord was saying however. ..
So Micaiah speaks again in verse 19 and says. .. Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by, on His right hand and on His left. . .. And the Lord said. .. Who will persuade Ahab to go up, that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead?
So one spoke in this manner, and another spoke in that manner. .. (Verse 21). ..Then a spirit came forward and stood before The Lord. ..
And said, "I will persuade him, (Verse 22) The Lord said to him, In what way? So he said, I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. .. And the Lord said, "You shall persuade him and also prevail. Go out and do so. ..
Therefore look! The Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and the Lord has declared disaster against you. .. And King Ahab would die in battle. .. even though he was wearing a disguise. ..
God's Word will always come to past and if that Prophet says the Lord said this or that. ..examine and measure his or her words. .. if it did not come to past. ..now you know.
I Pray that God allows you to see the False Prophets and Idols in your life. .. I pray that God will keep this disaster away from you. .. I pray that you will see, understand and receive this word and God will allow it to draw you closer to Him. In Jesus Name. .. Amen
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