Calling: Jesus the prophet.

Prophecy is what God wants to say to people. It is not so much about the future as it is the here and now. It is more forth-telling, than it is fire-telling. Jesus not only spoke but acted prophetically. His arrival in Jerusalem, his cleansing of the temple and his cursing of a fig tree were all dramatic prophetic actions packed with meaning. Jesus declared to the people of Jerusalem that he had arrived as the king of his kingdom and so offered a choice between siding with the failed religious rule of the time or with his new world order- the kingdom of heaven. We’re all called to eagerly desire the gifts of the spirit especially the gift of prophecy. And when we prophesy we’re doing the same as Jesus did- speaking the words of God which encourage people to orientate their lives around Jesus, who is for them and loves them and wants them to thrive. By Ed Flint