The Spiritual Song - Exploring Prophetic Worship by Mike Herron

We can only imagine that their prophecies would include song as they were playing all manner of instruments. Saul was given an astounding promise, that he would be a prophet before he would be a king. ‘At that time the Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them. You will be changed into a different person.’ (1 Sam 10:6) The purpose of the prophetic ministry both spoken and sung is to transform and change the heart, to strengthen, encourage and comfort the believers. Musical prophecy carries not only the message from the Holy Spirit but the ability to impact both our emotions and our will. When Saul met the prophets with their instruments, the prophecy was fulfilled: ‘Then the Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul, and he, too, began to prophesy.’ (1 Sam 10:10) This highly prophetic moment was a view to our age where the Holy Spirit comes powerfully upon all believers who open their hearts to Him. When David fled into exile from the jealousy of Saul the King, he we nt to Samuel’s school of prophecy. ‘ When the report reached Saul that David was at Naioth in Ramah, he sent troops to capture him. But when they arrived and saw Samuel leading a group of prophets who were prophesying, the Spirit of God came upon Saul’s men, and they also began to prophesy.’ (1 Sam 19:19,20) The prophetic Spirit is transferable; if you get into a prophetic atmosphere it will transform you into a