But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.’ And if you say in your heart, ‘How may we know the word that the LORD has not spoken?’—when a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the word does not come to pass or come true, that is a word that the LORD has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You need not be afraid of him.
There are many who claim to be prophets, often self-declared as having the gift of prophecy, but we need to evaluate these proclamations against the Word and their accuracy. It is so easy to be caught up in the excitement of the moment as spectacular future events pour out. But we need to carefully record and date these prophecies, verifying them against the Word of God and checking as appropriate to see if they were truly words spoken at the direction of the Holy Spirit.
Today's readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 79
Mid-day: 119:105-112
Evening: Psalm 5
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