Harry Pitts explains what biblical prophets actually do: prepare God's people for what's coming, uncover hidden truths, and declare God's present counsel. A prophet's authenticity comes from personal surrender to God, not crowd size or charisma. Jeremiah and Jesus show what that surrender looks like.
Recognize your task in all 3 dimensions: to prepare God's people for what is coming, to uncover what is hidden, and to declare God's present counsel. And above all, remember that the mark of a true prophet is not determined by the size of the crowd or of the gift, but the depth of the surrender to God. Christ Jesus. Jeremiah learned this when God told him, do not say I am only a child, and then God touched his mouth with his word, according to Jeremiah 1:7-9. Jesus himself modeled surrender when he prayed, not my will, but your will be done, according to Luke 22:42. And, and so I'll leave you with these questions for reflection. Do you recognize that prophecy is more than predicting the future, but also revealing hidden truths and guiding the present? Are you living in such holiness that your credibility as God's mouthpiece is not compromised? Do you welcome accountability so that your words can be weighed by leaders And scripture, and are you surrendered enough to speak what God says?
