THANK GOD FOR HIS SON, THE GREAT PROPHET

ACTS 3:13-26 ACTS 3:22
“A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up…”

Jesus is the Great Prophet. A prophet is God’s spokesman to speak God’s Word to God’s people and to those whom God sent him to speak. A true prophet must be called and sent by God and faithfully speak God’s Word without any addition or omission. We must thank God for His true prophets and for His only begotten Son, the Great Prophet, through whom God gave us His Word (Heb 1:1-2). Jesus is the Great Prophet, who fulfilled the prophecy concerning Him, whom Moses had spoken of in 1500 B.C., “The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken” (Deut 18:15). The Holy Spirit used Peter to remind us of this fulfilment, “And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people” (Acts 3:23). Jesus confirms, “For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak” (John 12:49). Do we really hearken to the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s Great Prophet, with a submissive heart?

Many prophets are not called or sent by God but “steal” God’s Word to preach their own ideas in Jesus’ name to serve their purposes, beliefs and doctrines! They are just false prophets. God said to Jeremiah, “The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart… I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied… Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour” (Jer 14:14; 23:21, 30). Do you want to listen to Jesus’ words or to man’s words? “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27). Are you Jesus’ sheep?

THOUGHT: I have to hearken to the Lord Jesus and follow Him. PRAYER: Lord, I thank Thee for Thy Word and guidance.