Management
Of Prophetic Messages
By
The
Man Who Saw God Face To Face
Raphael
Okechukwu Nweze
1.
The Core Prophecies
The purposes of prophecy are to:
a. Tell people the
will of God.
b. Guide them in doing
it.
c. And later confirm
that the will of God has been done.
The major purpose of prophecy is not:
d. Telling people what
they want to hear.
e. It is not for the
minister to impress people to regard him as one of the greatest prophets and visioners.
f. And it is not
necessarily giving so many prophecies.
g. It is not even to declare
success and prosperity for whoever that wants to do any type of work or
business, without knowing whether such engagement is against the will of God or
not.
2.
When Somebody’s
Picture Is Seen As An Enemy
a. The picture may
refer to the person seen.
b. The picture may not
refer to the person seen.
3.
When Somebody’s
Picture Is Seen As A Future Wife Or Husband
a. The picture may
refer to the right person seen.
b. The picture may not
refer to the right person.
4.
When There Are
Doubts
a.
Pray more revelations.
b.
Ask God for confirmations.
c.
Ask the person to come back later.
d.
You can cast the bible, which is unfailing.
5.
When People Are
Having Misunderstandings And Quarrels Or Are At Enmity
a. They are likely to
be seeing each other as an enemy, a witch, ghost or evil spirit.
b. The other person
may be seen in a bad, evil or ugly condition.
6.
When A Message
Refers To One Person
a. This may be true.
b. The same message
may refer to one particular person or several persons.
c. It may concern the
person receiving the message.
7.
When The Same
Message Refers To Several Persons
a. All those concerned
should follow up the message, by prayer or necessary action.
b. Where all are not
present, those present should also pray on the behalf of the absent ones.
8.
The Need For
Control Of Anointing And Prophecy
a. Uncontrolled
anointing and prophecy makes it easy for evil spirits and demons to give false
messages, though the prophecies may be true.
b. Such messages are
false because they are not from God, and are therefore misleading.
c. So many of the
famous pastors and trending ministers are not working for God, because they are
not using powers of the Holy Spirit. They go to native doctors, mermaids,
devil, etc, for spiritual power.
d. Therefore, there
must be strict supervision and control of prophecy.
e. Do not allow people
to be prophesying always, simply because that is what majority want.
f. Many ministers
prophesy simply to impress people, for the public to regard them as great and
powerful ministers.
g. They are behaving
like the prodigal son, because they waste spiritual gifts and blessings,
without following the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and give the blessings of
God to whoever that comes to the ministers without considering whether the
person wants to do the will of God or not.
h. Where supervision
and control are not ensured, people prophesy when God has not spoken.
i. Using human logic
and reasoning in interpreting spiritual statements may mislead the people.
j. Most of the people,
as well as the ministers, are not spiritually enlightened and experienced to
interpret spiritual statements, because they did not study Spiritual Science.
k. A good prophecy may
require wisdom in order to ensure peace and safety. The cases of Prophet Samuel
and King Saul, and that of Prophet Nathan and King David serve as good
examples:
The Case Of
David And Nathan
As Nathan expected, David was greatly offended
by a case and was ready to take drastic actions against the offender, without
knowing that he was the man. This means that he could have killed Nathan out of
anger. But, Prophet Nathan acted wisely by first asking God what to do and he
did what God told him to do. Here is the bible account:
Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came
to him, and said to him: "There were two men in one city, one rich and the
other poor. 2 The rich man had exceedingly many flocks and herds. 3 But the
poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb which he had bought and
nourished; and it grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of
his own food and drank from his own cup and lay in his bosom; and it was like a
daughter to him. 4 And a traveller came to the rich man, who refused to take
from his own flock and from his own herd to prepare one for the wayfaring man
who had come to him; but he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for the
man who had come to him."
5 So David's anger was greatly aroused against
the man, and he said to Nathan , "As the Lord
lives, the man who has done this shall surely die! 6 And he shall restore
fourfold for the lamb, because he did this thing and because he had no
pity."
7 Then Nathan said to David, "You are the man!
Thus says the Lord God of Israel: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I
delivered you from the hand of Saul. 8 I gave you your master's house and your
master's wives into your keeping, and gave you the house of Israel and Judah.
And if that had been too little, I also would have given you much more! 9 Why
have you despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in His sight? You
have killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword; you have taken his wife to be
your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the people of Ammon. 10 Now
therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have
despised Me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the
Hittite to be your wife.' 11 Thus says the Lord: 'Behold, I will raise up
adversity against you from your own house; and I will take your wives before
your eyes and give them to your neighbour, and he shall lie with your wives in
the sight of this sun. 12 For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing
before all Israel, before the sun.'"
13 So David said to Nathan, “I have sinned
against the Lord."
And Nathan said to David, "The Lord also
has put away your sin; you shall not die. 14 However, because by this deed you
have given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child
also who is born to you shall surely die." 15 Then Nathan departed to his
house. 2 Samuel 12:1-15
The Case Of
Samuel And Jesse
King Saul spent time planning on how to kill
David, and he made several unsuccessful attempts. This showed that King Saul would
have killed Samuel and David, if he knew that Prophet Samuel went to anoint David
as king over Israel, while himself, King Saul, just as the wicked King Herod
did at the birth of Jesus. Many baby boys were killed in Israel, in the bid to
eliminate Jesus. But, Prophet Samuel acted wisely by consulting God, and God
told him what to do. The bible account reads:
Now the Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you
mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your
horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite.
For I have provided Myself a king among his
sons."
2 And Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul
hears it, he will kill me."
But the Lord said, "Take a heifer with
you, and say,’ I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.' 3 Then invite Jesse to the
sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; you shall anoint for Me the
one I name to you."
4 So Samuel did what the Lord said, and went to
Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, “Do you
come peaceably?"
5 And he said, "Peaceably; I have come to
sacrifice to the Lord. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the
sacrifice." Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons, and invited them to the
sacrifice.
… Thus Jesse
made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse ,
"The Lord has not chosen these." 11 And Samuel said to Jesse ,
"Are all the young men here?" Then he said, "There remains yet
the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep."
And Samuel said to Jesse ,
"Send and bring him. For we will not sit down till he comes here." 12
So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and
good-looking. And the Lord said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is the
one!" 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of
his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.
So Samuel arose and went to Ramah. 1 Samuel 16:1-13
9. Etc.
10.
The Fulfilment May
Not Be Immediate
Generally, when people are given prophecies,
they expect immediate fulfilment. People fail to understand that every prophecy
of God has a set time for its fulfilment.
Then the Lord answered me and said:
"Write the vision
And make it plain on tablets,
That he may run who reads it.
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time;
But at the end it will speak, and it will not
lie.
Though it tarries, wait for it;
Because it will surely come,
It will not tarry.” – It will not delay.
Habakkuk 2:3
11.
When The Person
Concerned Welcomes Messages
a. You have to deliver
the message to the person.
12.
When The Person
Concerned Does Not Welcome Messages
a. You have to first
look for a good opportunity to deliver the message to him.
b. It may be necessary
to deliver the message through his relation or somebody he listens to.
c. You may have to use
parable in delivering the message.
d. In some other
cases, it is good to give necessary introduction and explanations, before
delivering the prophecies. Usually, people welcome good explanations.
13.
Speaking In
Parables To Governments, Armies, Police, Authorities
a. You notice that so
many ministers of God are not bold enough to speak to those in positions of
authorities, because the ministers fear persecutions and intimidations.
b. Where a leader is
autocratic or a tyrant, it is good to use parables to deliver messages, to
avoid unnecessary persecutions, which usually delay and hinder God’s works.
15.
When The Prophesied Time Is Already Overdue
a. It is proper to ask
few questions, when people come prophesying.
b.
The prophecy may be overdue, overtaken by other
invents or may have been attended to with prayers and fasting.
c.
Members who have been absent for a long time may still
be giving prophecies that have been treated in their absence.
16.
After Necessary
Prayers Or Spiritual Work Have Been Performed
a.
It is good to examine the prayer or spiritual work by
casting the bible. By so doing, people will know whether the prayer is
successful or not.
15.
Who Is Telling The
Prophet What He Is Saying?
a.
Generally, when a person speaks and it happens, people
feel that the person knows what he is doing. Therefore, people say that God is
with such a person in a great and mighty way.
b.
Unfortunately, many ministers who claim to be hearing
from God, are not hearing from Him. They are often given prophecies by the
Queen of Heaven, without their knowing that it is not God that is speaking to
them.
16.
What Is His Source
Of Power And Authority?
a.
Many ministers are using powers of the darkness. Some
sacrifice human beings, while others go to mermaids for powers, fame and
prosperity.
17.
What Is The General Trend Of A Minister’s Prophecy And Teachings?
a.
Is it Truth and Salvation or money and prosperity?
18.
Is He Abiding By What God Says?
Does he keep the
original Ten Commandments of God as in Exodus 20, and observe the seven annual
festivals of God as written in Leviticus 23, which festivals Jesus attended?
19.
When You Believe A
Message
Act on it. You may still ask for confirmations.
20.
When You Do Not Believe A Message
a.
Then, you have to wait and ask for repeat message or
for confirmations.
21.
When Message Does
Not Fulfil As Expected
a.
Look for an honest and true explanations.
b.
Go into prayers and ask God for explanation.
22.
When People Do Not
Believe The Prophecy
a.
Just leave them.
b.
Do not spend your time arguing.
c.
The eventual manifestation shall come to them that you
were saying the truth.
23.
Why Messages Do Not
Fulfil The Way People Expect
a.
The ways of God are different from the ways of man.
b.
The thoughts of God are different from the thoughts of
man.
c.
The fulfilment may not be immediate or very soon
after. “There is a set time,” says the Almighty, “for the fulfilment of my
word. At the right time, you see it manifesting.”
"For My thoughts are not
your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways," says the LORD.
"For as the heavens are
higher than the earth,
So are My
ways higher than your ways,
And My
thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:8-9
24.
What Does The
Person Want?
a.
Do like Jesus, by asking people what they want.
Emulate Jesus.
b.
If they say that they want you to pray for them, ask
them what the prayer point is.
25.
When You Have So
Many Messages To Deliver
a.
You may write and submit your messages, so that you do
not spend time coming again and again to deliver messages.
26.
Record Keeping
a.
Keep a record of your messages, so that you do not
forget them.
27.
Diligence
a.
Do not spend time saying irrelevant things.
b.
Avoid delays.
c.
Arrange process and procedures on time.
d.
Have a ready programme to follow.
28.
Time Management
a.
Avoid time wasting by:
b.
Making adequate preparations.
c.
Providing enough material and vessels.
d.
Getting the vessels and materials ready.
e.
Division of labour. Assign duties to ministers.
f.
Ensuring adequate protections and assistance.
29.
Clean Up
a.
Ensure immediate clean up and packing of all vessels
and remaining materials, immediately after prayers, worship or event.
b.
Do not leave the vessels and materials unkempt for a
long time.
30.
Careful
Interpretation Of Messages
a.
For example, a lady member narrated a dream, in which
the Angels were asking an elder why he refused to wear his white garment to
prayers and worship. Already, the elder has purchased clothes and given to a
tailor to sow white garment for him, but the tailor has not finished the
sowing. This message simply means that all members should provide and wear
their white garments.
31.
When All The Family
Members Participate In Family Deliverance
a.
You do not have much to worry about.
32.
When It Is Not All
The Family Members That Participate In Family Deliverance
a.
You have to be careful in handling the lukewarm
members.
b.
You have to do
so wisely.
c.
You words of wisdom, seasoned with the scriptures,
shall make sure people participate.
d.
Call for love and peace.
e.
But, do not blame any one in particular, because doing
so shall intensify the misunderstandings and quarrels.
33. When All The Different Families In A compound
Participate In Family Deliverance
a. You do not have
much to worry about.
34.
When It Is Not All
The Different Families In A compound That Participate In Family Deliverance
a. You have to
ascertain the boundary lines of those who want prayers or family deliverance.
b. Avoid encroaching (entering) into the section
of those who do not want the family deliverance.
c. Some of the prayers
and spiritual works that you should do at the gate, you have to do so within
the house or section of those who welcome the family deliverance.
d. Call for love and
peace.
e. But, do not blame any
one in particular, because doing so shall intensify the misunderstandings and
quarrels.
35.
When The Message Is
Good
a. Pray for its
fulfilment.
36.
When The Message Is
Bad
a. Pray for its
cancellation, for its prevention.
37.
When The Message Is
Purely Private
a. Keep it private.
b. It is of no use
publicising what should be private.
38.
When Message Is For
Your Information?
a. A message could be
just to inform the person who received it.
b. In such a case, the
recipient should not tell the same message to another person.
Case Study 1 – False
Allegations
A young man and children were
doing prayers every Sixthday night, which people wrongly call Friday night, in
the mission.
One Seventhday morning, which people wrongly call Saturday morning, a
girl reported that he caught the young man raping a little girl. A boy who
slept in the same room confirmed the allegation as true, because according to
him, he saw the incident.
The mother of the girl wanted to go and call police, to arrest the man,
but somebody advised her not to do so.
In order to stem the tide of such negative reports, the prayer group
were disbanded.
The situation was normalized when Angels of God came in the midst of the
congregation. According to the angels, what the children were saying was true,
except that it was a night vision, in which a marine spirit came into the room,
in the appearance of the accused young man. It was a case of sex in dream,
which was seen by the girl and the boy who supported her, because the two
persons had their spiritual eyes open, they have the spirit of vision.
If the man of God had not acted wisely, the accusation would have
created so much quarrels, misunderstanding and crisis in the house of God, the
enemies would have used the report as a strong point in mocking and gossiping.
Case Study 2 – When The Impossible Is Demanded
For example, a message can say that he congregation has to present an
offering of seven rams. But, the population cannot present the said seven rams,
because they do not have them and because they do not have money. They cannot
provide such.
Then, let them provide the much they can. Or, they may offer the seven
rams in future, when they are able to do so.
Case Study 3 – Avoiding
Conflicts And Interferences
A situation may arise where two or more Angels are giving messages at
the same time, such that the voice of one angel is disturbing the messages of
other angels.
The best thing to do is separate the Angels by distance, one away from
the others, so that none can interfere or disturb the message delivery of another.
Case Study 4 – To Do Saraka Or
Not?
A member was asked by an angel to do saraka for the congregation. After
the prayers, the person went to the man of God and complained that she has no
money to do the saraka.
The minister told her to leave the saraka, until the time she has money
to do so.
Case Study 5 – To Add More
Offerings
Somebody came to the minister in-charge and said, “Last night, I heard a
voice. The voice said that I should add two crates of mineral to the materials
for my child presentation today. ”
The minister replied, “If you have the money for the mineral, add them.
But, if you do not have the money, leave it.”
Case Study 6 – Children On Prayer
Three children were asked to do seven-day midnight prayer in the mission.
As was directed by an angel of God, the children wanted to start the prayer
immediately, on the coming Sixthday, but were asked not to do so.
The reason was that an adult should stay with the children in the night,
inside the mission. The children should not be left alone. Therefore, they were
asked to star the prayer a week after, in order to get an adult who should stay
with them.