Manifestation of a Visions Origin
"Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you worthless; They speak a vision of their own heart, not from the mouth of the LORD.” (Jeremiah 23:16)
August 15
The Inca strongly believed a prophecy from their astrology that told them they would be subjugated by foreign invaders after twelve kings. Jeremiah spoke a warning concerning receiving false prophecies of peace when God was speaking to His people of the coming destruction. Dreams and visions for the future may come to us that are in themselves the beginning of the materialization of their reality. Self-fulfilling prophecy does not necessitate that those visions were of a divine origin. There is a stark difference between those visions that come by God for His glory and those that proceed from our own hearts. Visions born of the self may appear successful for a time, but in the final account the truth of their origin will be manifested. The true nature of the vision’s origin will only be revealed in the future. Time will allow these seeds to grow, for stems to become blossoms, for blossoms to be pollinated, and fruit to begin growing. Only then will the genus be made known for what sort it is. Though the frost may bite the blossoms for a season those visions planted by the Lord will only grow stronger producing ever greater yields in the following seasons. Visions He has planted may not materialize for years. He continues to water and cultivate them until the day they finally come to fruition. Israel had been given a promise of a returning to the land, but it was not fulfilled for nearly two thousand years. Knowing His impeccable ability to fulfill His plans, we must answer the crucial question. Is the prophetic vision we have been given birthed by God or is it imagination of our own heart? Where the people of God have no vision, they will surely perish but when the vision comes from the imaginations of the heart rather than from the Lord it is equally destructive. Weigh every word against the scales of the word of God, test the spirits by the Holy Spirit. Any prophetic word spoken that originated from the Lord will come with manifested authority, crystal clear clarity and perfect fulfillment. Anything less we must reject as mere imaginations. The vague and constantly positive self-affirming prophetic visions we hear of so often today are surely sourced from the heart of man and are worthless. Resist their scratching words even if you have itching ears and receive the truth of God’s word that will surely be fulfilled.
Daily Prayer
Tester of the spirits,
protect my fickle heart from accepting any vision or message
that has not come directly from you.
I am prone to wander and yield unto my own fascinations.
Your word alone provides the solid ground of truth
for me to build my life upon.
Satisfy my soul with the sufficiency of your revealed word that
I may not be taken captive by any form of deception.