What Are You Doing With The Prophetic Word You Received?
by Patricia Hamel
What do you do with the prophetic word you received? Many
receive it and forget about it and others expect it to come
to pass instantly. I recall receiving My first prophetic
word and being so overjoyed by it. At that time I thought
it would be an instant thing but I soon came to learn that
God’s timing is not our timing. Often over time we have
received many words,that in time, put together a prophetic
picture of what the Lord is wanting to do in our life.
These words usually confirm what He has already spoken to us
or will soon speak to us out of His Word. The Rhema Word
will always agree with the written Word.
It is so very important to have a copy of the word given to
you as we forget parts or remember incorrectly what we have
heard. Write it out and keep it where you are able to read
it from time to time. Also like Timothy we are able to wage
war with it when the enemy comes along and tells us it is not
going to come to pass. Timothy is told to wage a good warfare
with the prophetic word he received.
18 This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to
the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them
you may wage the good warfare, 19 having faith and a good
conscience, which some having rejected,concerning the faith
have suffered shipwreck, 20 of whom are Hymenaeus and
Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not
to blaspheme. 1 Timothy 1:18-20 (NKJV)
All prophetic words that you receive are conditional to your
obedience. Does that mean that a word may never come to pass.
In some cases yes but in any case if you are not obedient it
will be delayed. God is merciful and I have seen those that
man would have written off still fulfill their destiny. The
Word they received was delayed though for a long period of
time and it brought much sorrow with it. God does not break
covenant with man but it is man who breaks covenant with the
Lord.
The prophetic word is speaking to your potential in Christ.
Often we receive a word that tells us something profound and
then God needs to iron out the wrinkles in our lives. We
need the character of Christ to be formed in us. So…you might
be told that you are called to ministry. What will be your
next step? You need to go before the Lord and seek Him when
you know you have received a sound word. Ask Him how He
would have you to prepare. Obviously you will need much time
in the word and prayer as a start to any ministry calling.
We are told to study to show ourselves approved to God.
15Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of
truth. 2 Timothy 2:15
How long can it take for a word to take place. It can depend
how quickly you line up with His word and also on Gods timing
for this word to unfold in your life. Often I have seen ten
years go by in some lives and yet a word has not yet taken
place and yet with one older couple, I saw the prophetic word
they received being to happen two weeks later. God’s timing
is perfect.
Take the prophetic words you have received and from time to
time go over them,listen to and read them. Claim them in your
life and do look and see if you missed anything the Lord said
to you. Wage war wisely with them, continue to believe the
Lord for Him to help you to run the race and know that the
Lord will bring the prophetic word you received to pass in His perfect time.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: Matthew 7:7
Patricia Hamel
