Tag Archives: prophecy

Soul Seeds: Holy Detectives

Posted on October 27, 2012 by ehurst

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears … Continue reading →

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The Prophetic Pen

Posted on October 23, 2012 by ehurst

I’m not at all the man I was even a couple of weeks ago. A decade is ancient history. I’m not sure if I can peg when it was things began to change so much. My faith has grown steadily, … Continue reading →

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Zephaniah 2

Posted on October 20, 2012 by ehurst

Having warned them Jehovah would bring His wrath upon all the known world in the previous chapter, Zephaniah warns the people of Judah they may as well gather themselves and save God the trouble. Like stalks and chaff from the … Continue reading →

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Open Line Wednesday

Posted on October 17, 2012 by ehurst

My call as prophet is more about the focus and overall effects of my communications, less about mysterious-miraculous words passed into my head from the Spirit of God. It’s a calling to understand things from a particular perspective, a living … Continue reading →

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Zephaniah — Intro and Chapter 1

Posted on October 13, 2012 by ehurst

Intro The great-grandson of King Hezekiah, Zephaniah was part of the royal clan, a near relative to King Manasseh under whose reign he was born. This was the infamous king who drug Judah into every imaginable form of idolatry and … Continue reading →

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Habakkuk 2

Posted on September 29, 2012 by ehurst

Wisely does Habakkuk announce he will wait on God to answer, for the Lord does all things in His own good time. We struggle to understand how the Hebrew mind viewed time so differently. The hand of God moves when … Continue reading →

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Ready and Not

Posted on September 24, 2012 by ehurst

Being a Christian Mystic is hardly a matter of absolute truth, nor simply saying, “I have encountered God, and I am forever changed.” Those are true, but miss the point. What matters here is I am in contact with God … Continue reading →

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Nahum 3

Posted on September 15, 2012 by ehurst

It would be the same as any modern prophet shaking his finger at some dominant superpower, warning their doom was close. It all seems too far beyond the pale, to unlikely. Could there be a god capable of destroying such … Continue reading →

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Nahum 2

Posted on September 8, 2012 by ehurst

Nahum calls out in a mocking voice, like the watchmen on the walls who see the approaching hordes. He warns Nineveh to do all she can to prepare for the coming battle. Yes, for a time the Lord used Assyria … Continue reading →

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Micah 7

Posted on August 25, 2012 by ehurst

The Lord planted the seed of His revelation in the soil of Abraham’s children. It sprouted, bore fruit some seasons, then began to wither and offered nothing. The fruit of the Law is an upright and just life as God … Continue reading →

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