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Friday, August 1, 2008, St. Alphonsus Liguori
Jeremiah 26:1-9, Psalm 69:5, 8-10, 14, Matthew 13:54-58
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PROPHECY AND THE HEART OF GOD
"...My servants the prophets, whom I send you constantly though you do not
obey them..." —Jeremiah 26:5
The Lord commands us to set our hearts on the spiritual gift of prophecy
"above all" (1 Cor 14:1). Here are some scriptural observations upon which
to meditate as we seek prophecy:
* "Indeed, the Lord God does nothing without revealing His plan to His
servants, the prophets" (Am 3:7).
* God relentlessly sends His prophets to warn His people, just in case
they might repent (Jer 26:5; Jon 4:11).
* Prophecy without love gains nothing (1 Cor 13:2).
* "No prophet is without honor except in his native place, indeed in
his own house" (Mt 13:57).
* Prophets must be obedient, saying exactly what God commands, omitting
nothing (Jer 26:2).
* Prophecy is a lifestyle. Isaiah, Ezekiel, Elijah, Jeremiah, Moses,
Hosea, and other prophets all had to live radical lives of sacrificial
obedience in order to be God's prophets.
* Prophets must not be discouraged or surprised at rejection.
* Because prophecy is God's message spoken at the perfect time, it has
a great impact. All of Nineveh repented at the unwilling prophecy of Jonah
(Jon 3:5ff).
* "Without prophecy the people become demoralized" (Prv 29:18). Thus
the prophets, along with the apostles, form the foundation of the Church
(Eph 2:20).
At Baptism, you were baptized into Jesus' prophetic ministry (Catechism,
1268, 783). Seek prophecy and build up the Church (1 Cor 14:4).
Prayer: Jesus, the Prophet (Lk 7:16), teach me "what to say and how to
speak" (Jn 12:49). Give me Your heart for prophecy.
Promise: "They found Him altogether too much." —Mt 13:57
Praise: St. Alphonsus founded a religious order to minister the saving
love of Jesus to "the most abandoned of souls."
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.) (For
related teaching, order our leaflet, "Seek Prophecy".)
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†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
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