Deeper Waters It seems that once again many are straining to gain some prophetic insight to natural circumstances. When some calamity strikes I get nervous waiting upon the prophets to speak, usually in hindsight. Some who have spoken in vague terms now try to relate present situations to past words given. Even in the prophetic world hindsight is still 20/20. What about clear and accurate words helping the church prepare for the future? In the Old Testament as well as the New Testament the prophetic word was very precise and in the Old Testament if a prophet's word didn't come to pass he was put to death. Not that I want to see that happen in our day but I would love to see more accountability among the prophets. At the very least when prophets miss it they should be called to account and the church should stop hearing their voice. What is the problem regarding the prophetic in this hour? It could be that God is not saying a lot about these things although if you read the online prophetic sites you would think He is speaking non stop. I suspect there is another problem. Most of the prophets in history have paid a great price for their ministry. Many have lived lives of solitude before God. Most have dedicated themselves to holiness and a passionate pursuit of God and his voice. When they did speak from that posture it was deep, pure and refreshing water. Even if a person is gifted by God with the prophetic gift, worldly living and undisciplined thought hinders and even pollutes the ability to hear. They may have the prophetic "bucket" to lower into the well of the Spirit but they only draw from shallow waters. On the other hand, when a prophet spends time with the Lord without the noise of world, his "bucket" goes deeper and brings forth better, more life giving water. The greater the surface water, the greater the possibility of pollution. The deeper the source of the water, the greater the purity and the greater the power to produce life. Let's join in prayer that the Lord would take the prophets of our day past a desire for "profit" into the true ministry of the prophet. Past the silliness of the mystical, shallow and artificial anointing into the deep waters of true revelation. Let's agree for true prophetic ministries that will move far beyond the weak words of, "I love you, my children" into preparation for the end time army that we are called to be.