Prophets Faithfull to God's CovenantCourageous Prophets of Change
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5) Micaiah: Speaking Truth to Power1 Kings 22:7-14
The Message7 But Jehoshaphat dragged his heels: “Is there still another prophet of God around here we can consult?” 8 The king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, “As a matter of fact, there is still one such man. But I hate him. He never preaches anything good to me, only doom, doom, doom—Micaiah, son of Imlah.” “The king shouldn’t talk about a prophet like that,” said Jehoshaphat. 9 So the king of Israel ordered one of his men, “On the double! Get Micaiah, son of Imlah.” 10-12 Meanwhile, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat were seated on their thrones, dressed in their royal robes, resplendent in front of the Samaria city gates. All the prophets were staging a prophecy performance for their benefit. Zedekiah, son of Kenaanah, had even made a set of iron horns, and brandishing them called out, “God’s word! With these horns, you’ll gore Aram until there’s nothing left of him!” All the prophets chimed in, “Yes! Go for Ramoth Gilead! An easy victory! God’s gift to the king!” 13 The messenger who went to get Micaiah said, “The prophets have all said Yes to the king. Make it unanimous—vote Yes!” 14 But Micaiah said, “As surely as God lives, what God says, I’ll say.” For ReflectionA true prophet of the Lord would never mislead. Most of the time, when a prophet speaks to power, he carries a warning of impending dire consequences which result from a person's or nation's deviation from the will of God. PrayPray and contemplate those who prophesy regarding contemporary issues.
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