God's Prophetic People - A People of Passion, Purpose And Power

God's Prophetic People

“Treasures, in the material sense, can be comforting one minute, and killing the next. Investments, the best of them, can fail. Houses and lands are subject to change and decay. They are all exposed to taxation and other burdens. They all may pass in one nuclear blast —then what?” 1 “Positions. These are certainly insecure. The top flight executive may be eliminated in a merger of companies. The skilled doctor may be eclipsed by the appointment of some brilliant and maybe brash young rookie. A throne can topple in a night. A dictator lives in constant fear of assassination. The athlete, long the idol of the crowd, may lose his form and be dropped, and in a week become a nonentity.” 2 It is of the utmost importance that we, as Christian believers, understand our complete dependency upon the Lord Jesus Christ for everything. He is the one responsible for giving us influence, power, and prominence. The Lord gives us the power to fulfill His will for our lives and to help others fulfill theirs.

Let’s look closer at some biblical words in relation to

power.

Power (Heb) Koach

Vigor, strength, force, capacity, power, wealth, means or substance. Refers to God’s powerful works, including His power in creation, in delivering His people from Egypt, etc. Also refers to prophetic power conferred by God to His servants (ability). (Deuteronomy 8:18)3

Power (Grk) Dunamis Energy, power, might, great force, great ability, strength. Refers especially to inherent

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