The church world today is in a battle with the enemy. The devil is sending out the evil spirit of slothfulness and laziness to everyone throughout society, both young and old alike.

You can definitely see it in the workplace. Companies and corporations can’t seem to keep employees, no matter the benefits, no matter the pay. The world in general, especially America has forgotten the importance of being committed and dedicated. Most individuals find it easier to relocate. A hard days work is just too much to bear in the modern day job environment. All the new technologies and modern conveniences have made it easier to put in less effort. There is a decline in the pride of a job well done. The time of a good days work for a good days pay are slipping away. We want to do less for more money in most cases. People want to be pacified more than ever before.

Below is a list of the gifts that are associated with the prophetic ministry. When the Lord blesses us with gifts, remember it’s for the edifying of His Bride, His Church, and not for own edification.

We are vessels used for God to send out His word into the earth.

Matthew 6:25-34
Matthew chapter six was part of Christ’s Sermon on the Mount that He preached to the people. In this particular passage of scripture, Christ is addressing the subject of worry.

Matthew 6:25 So I tell you, don’t worry about everyday life-whether you have enough food, drink, and clothes. Doesn’t life consist of more than food and clothing? (NLT)

Christ is telling us in this scripture to quit worrying over every thing. Do we have enough to wear? Do we have enough to eat and drink? He states, doesn’t life have more than food and clothing? Not that food and raiment aren’t important but Christ is wanting us to look at the big picture here. The most important thing that we should concern ourselves with is the condition of our souls. Have we repented, been baptized, and filled with His Spirit? Are we living according to His will? It says in the Bible, life is like a vapor, here today and gone tomorrow, the things of this world will some day pass away and what will truly matter is where we are going to spend eternity.

Do you ever crave for a particular food, something that just the thought of starts the mouth watering, the nose straining to inhale a nonexistent smell, the eyes transforming the object in front of them into the perfect replica within the mind into said food? I do. It is usually brownies. Then I wonder why such a craving could not be for something good for me – like asparagus. But try as I may the level of excitement and pleasure and anticipation elicited by the mere thought of eating a warm, chewy brownie has never been, nor I am sure will ever be, reached by the thought of asparagus. As someone once said, “Is that right?” To which the other replies, “No it’s not right, but that’s the way things are”.

‘I told you we should’ve taken the street to the left,’ I snarl. ‘Why is it when we’re in a hurry, we always get lost?’

‘Keep quiet for a minute while I concentrate!’ my husband retorts.

‘Hey, there’s a gas station! Someone there will know Wiley Street.’

2 Thessalonians 2: 15

15So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

The people of Judah return from exile in Babylon. Judah was in ruins and the people have spent their time rebuilding their homes. Sounds innocent enough, huh? The problem lies in the fact that the Temple of God remains in ruins. The pertinent question, where are the people’s priorities?

The prophet Haggai is about to stir the minds and hearts of the people. He is a messenger of God, sent by God, to encourage the people to rebuild the Temple. He is the instrument that will be used to shake some scales from the eyes of the people of Judah, and to help them to see the error of their ways.

A retelling of that fateful night in the Garden of Eden with a focus on the heartbreak of both God and mankind.

Does the earth belong to the Lord or does it belong to Satan? If one simply takes a superficial look at all the evil that is in the world one might be tempted to say that the earth belongs to Satan. But that is not true. The earth has been invaded by the forces of evil, subjecting creation to futility (Romans 8:20), but ownership of the earth remains in the hands of the Lord. I know this because the Bible tells us that He holds the title deed to the earth. Where does the Bible tell us that? In Revelation. Read on.

In the book of Kings, the prophet Elijah prophesies to King Ahab that their would be no rain in the land for three years. The Lord then leads Elijah to the Brook Cherith. Here, Elijah was fed by ravens, and had water to sustain him.

The word of God tells us... (1Sam. 3:4) "That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I." When we think of the calling of the Lord on our lives we think more to the work that we would most like to do, God using the talents we have to His glory. Sometimes this is so, but more over it is not.