THE WORD OF THE LORD
by Patricia Hamel
Posting Prophetic Words Without Hope of Financial Gain
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I am deeply troubled over those that put out a word whether it be prophetic or any other and at the bottom of the word that goes out to others sights have put a place of payment at the bottom, so that you can send them money. I am aware there can be exceptions i.e. for missions etc but this should never be done at the bottom of a prophetic word.
I am not speaking of those that have a pay pal on their site. This is different. Also in giving a prophetic word it is to be freely given. If given in a church service and the church collects an offering for the one ministering that is good.
I recall an apostle ministering in a church. A woman gave him some money before he prophesied. He said that the Word of the Lord could not be bought and so in front of her he took the money and in view of everyone put it in the offering plate. Then the Lord told Him not to prophecy to this woman. She was upset but the prophet said the Lord could not be bought. This is not to say that one cannot buy a tape for 3$s for the cost of the tape with your word printed on it after the service. This apostle/prophet whose ministry we know well has an ministy of integrity that has been for some thirty years and they have ministered for many more than forty years.
Perhaps its time that we glean from those whose ministry has stood without blemish and stood the test of time.
The prophetic word is a word given by the Lord through an instrument and should not have a mode of payment at the bottom of the page. Freely you have received and freely give.
The church needs to get back to the basics. I think the apostle Paul would have shuddered had he seen some of the practices that are going on today in Christian circles.
As a church we need to clean up our act, search our hearts and realize that the Lord is quite capable of providing for the needs of His ministry.
God is faithful and will not have us beg bread. The prophetic word has been freely given and it needs to go out with no mode of financial hope at the bottom of it. We should not be trying to make a buck at the bottom of a Word from the Lord.
We need to fear of the Lord for it is the beginning of wisdom. Judgment first starts at the household of God and now is the time that we need to be hearing His voice.
Put the Word of the Lord out on its own and it will stand. God will provide what you need without your having to add a click on in hope of receiving finances.
Prophets need to come to a high standard of integrity in this hour if we are going to be seen as anything different than the word.
Lets raise the standard today and ask the Lord what He is asking us to do and than with His grace do it.
I pray that the Lord bless your ministry and bring in all that He intends you to have to do His Work.
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
