When we talk about prophetic, often we think of dreams and visions, angelic visitations and things like that. In fact, being prophetic has much deeper meanings to it. We are all commanded to earnestly desire to prophesy. It is time for us to understand in what way we must function as the prophetic Church of Jesus in the end time.

One of the most important dimensions of being prophetic is to reveal the heart of God. In the book of revelation 19:10, an angel told John the Apostle that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. In other words, the purpose of prophesying is to testify the work and the heart of Jesus. The heart of Jesus is the most important foundation of a prophetic ministry. And no one could reveal His passionate heart without experiencing it. Therefore, being prophetic is about feeling or encountering the heart of God and revealing it.

As the body of Christ, it is our privilege as well as our responsibility to know the heart of God and reveal it to the rest of the world. We experience many dimensions of God’s burning heart. We feel His grief for the lost souls, His love for every human being, His compassion for His people, His zeal for His bride, His joy for His sons and even His wrath for His enemies!

Whenever a prophecy is spoken forth, God’s heart is revealed. Man’s total being is completely corrupted by sin. We are incapable of knowing God without His revelations and grace, not to mention loving Him. It takes God to love God. When He reveals His affection for us, we receive the ability to show our affection for Jesus.

All the prophets mentioned in the Bible are specially anointed by the Holy Spirit to be the representative of God to speak His heart and will. Obviously not every believer is a prophet, but every one of us is called to participate in the prophetic ministry of the body of Christ.

An example of prophet who did his job in revealing the heart of God is John the Baptist. He is described the friend of the bridegroom who prepare the way of Jesus, the heavenly bridegroom. In this generation, when the time of His second coming approaches, God is raising up a generation of forerunners who operates in the spirit of prophecy and the spirit of the friend of the bridegroom. These forerunners are going to proclaim the love of Jesus, His holy zeal for His bride. They will prepare the way of Jesus and they will prepare the heart of the individuals to love the Bridegroom.

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