Can God’s Prophets Make Mistakes. Part [1] 05/28/2025 (Evening thought)

2nd Chronicles 20: 20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, hear me, O Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall you be established; believe his prophets, so shall you prosper.

Whenever we come to the study of God’s word, we should do so with a humble and teachable spirit, for the attitude folks come with determines to a large, whether or not they will leave the study edified or more confused. God is a Spirit, and therefore the state of the mind plays a critical role in whether the truths of the bible will be understood, or whether they will fly over our heads.

For instance, if folks were to approach God’s word with an intention to believe and obey the Holy Spirit will unlock their minds so that they might be enabled to receive and understand truth….. Luke 24: 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.”.. The converse is also true, for if one comes to the study of God’s word, with preconceived ideas, not willing to be instructed or corrected as warranted, then the word becomes blurry, and very difficult to grasp.

And that is because some might attempt to instruct God, instead of The Lord instructing them. This took place when the scribes and pharisees of Christ’s day made it their duty to search for errors, mistakes and faults. In the gospel of John, Christ takes the matter even further, for he declares that they cannot understand because of the attitude they came with. The attitude they came with effectually prevented them from learning truth, and they often left more confused than when they first came. Thus, basically in a nutshell, you will get whatsoever you’re looking for.

John 8:43 Why do you not understand my speech? even because you cannot hear my word. 47 He that is of God heareth God's words: you therefore hear them not, because you are not of God.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

Prayer Versus Impulse. Part [12] 05/27/2025 (Morning thought)

Matthew 24:18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. 20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day. 21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

[The Great Controversy pp 30] Not one Christian perished in the destruction of Jerusalem. Christ had given his disciples warning, and all who believed his words watched for the promised sign. After the Romans under Cestius had surrounded the city, they unexpectedly abandoned the siege when everything seemed favorable for an immediate attack. The besieged, despairing of successful resistance, were on the point of surrender, when the Roman general withdrew his forces, without the least apparent reason.

“But God's merciful providence was directing events for the good of his own people. The promised sign had been given to the waiting Christians, and now an opportunity was afforded for all who would to obey the Savior's warning. Events were so overruled that neither Jews nor Romans should hinder the flight of the Christians.”…. The stated sign has not yet occurred in our day, but we are getting dangerously close.

Thus, rather than go into full blown panic mode, and make decisions, and take actions on impulse alone, God is calling His people to pray like never before, so that the habit of checking in with God would come to maturity. Be very careful of making decisions in the heat of the moment, and be wary of conspiracy theories that will arise from time to time to throw folks off kilt, lest the ghost of David Koresh haunt those who may not be rooted and grounded in Christ. We therefore end with a passage of Scripture that should help us to pray, instead of moving strictly by impulse, for now more than ever, people need The Lord, as the song says.

Psalms 32: 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with my eye. 9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusts in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!