The Spiritual Song - Exploring Prophetic Worship by Mike Herron

 Prophetic ministry is birthed within a vision of worship  Prophetic songs arise out of a vision of Christ

ELISHA

King Jehoshaphat of Judah had joined his armies with both King Joram of Israel and the King of Edom to attack the King of Moab. The armies took the longer southern route from Judah to surprise Moab but they ran out of water in the wilderness. King Jehoshaphat wisely recommended inquiring of a prophet: ‘…we can ask the Lord what to do through him.’ (2 Kgs 3:11) Elisha was summoned and he requested: ‘” Now bring me someone who can play the harp.” While the harp was being played, the power [hand] of the Lord came upon Elisha, and he said, “This is what the Lord says; This dry v alley will be filled with pools of water!”’ (2 Kgs 3:15, 16) The correlation between playing the harp and the sensitivity to hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit is clearly illustrated in this story. The waters of worship from the music of the harp brought inspiration to Elisha. The water did come and Jehoshaphat’s armies did gain the victory. Years before this event one of the ‘Descendants of Korah’ wrote in the psalms: ‘I listen carefully to many proverbs and solve riddles with inspiration from a harp.’ (Ps 49:4) Prophetic music has the potential of being a vehicle of strength, encouragement and comfort to God’s people. Elisha