The Prophets Had To Wait….

The hardest part of being a prophet was the fact that your legitimacy was only established after the prophecies came true. Sometimes that meant after you died. Can you imagine what all that the prophets had to endure? The ridicule, persecution, the slander, threats, and violence were only part of their experience. The loneliness and rejection that came from the yet unfulfilled prophecies was more that most could bear. Imagine doing 100% of your work based on faith? And to think, most of them were killed in the end. These were special people that God hand-chose to be His mouth pieces. Ordinary people will the ability and resolve to do hard things. It gives me a new outlook on them. The next time you read about one of God’s prophets, keep in mind the life and experiences they must of had. It will give you a whole new respect for those that chose to live by faith, a respect that the prophets had to wait their entire lives and even die for.

21 “And the day will come when I will cause the ancient glory of Israel to revive, and then, Ezekiel, your words will be respected. Then they will know that I am the Lord.” Ezekiel 29:21