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.
Those two statements given in the opening passage are of critical importance for the Christian and every believer to digest, and thoroughly understand since they follow on the heels of each other strategically. The way we are to believe in God is by believing His prophets. Here they are, juxtaposed to each other. [1] Believe in The Lord your God. [2] Believe His prophets.
The reason why the statements come close together is because ordained prophets of God are His mouth pieces to all of the human family, for they speak on His behalf, on everything that pertains to temporal or eternal life. From salvation to end time events, from agriculture to finances. From marriage to diets and foods, and everything in between, God’s prophets are your go to source for instructions on godly living, for true success, and for true prosperity, because the word of God comes to us through His ordained prophets.
For this reason, they are to be believed and taken very seriously….. 2nd Peter 1: 19 We have also a more-sure word of prophecy; whereunto you do well that you take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the day star arises in your hearts. 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
2nd Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!