Green Apples (Undeveloped Prophetic Ministry)

One day while in prayer the Lord spoke to me about the current rise in what has been termed "PROPHETIC MOVEMENT"

It was disturbing and saddening all in one.

 One part is that if we are going to say PROPHETIC MOVEMENT, then we must FIRST recognize the ONE who is moving in our midst to give utterance, meaning the Holy Spirit.
When we hear about prophecy, we should see if it is accompanied with the WORSHIP of God and The TESTIMONY of Jesus.

We should also discern if the people or person is seasoned, sent and set by God.
Rev19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

We either have a prophet under instruction prophesying
Amos 3:3-8

A gift prophesying 1 Cor 13:2

or the spirit of prophecy where all are prophesying.
Number 11:25 1 Samuel 10:10 & 1 Samuel 19:20-24

The over emphasis on prophecy has caused abuse and misuse in this function.
There is a great misunderstanding even in the purpose of prophecy.
Because of so many hungering for experience and or a word many have begun to eat the words of novices.
The Lord said these were "GREEN APPLES" feeding His people.
The undeveloped gift and or office, immature character
and even motive of ministry causes individuals to eat these GREEN APPLES.

Unripened, sour and bitter fruit being fed to the people of God has created malnutrition and underdevelopment in those who go and hear these preachers and get a word.

When GREEN APPLES are eaten in the natural they are sour and become hard. This can lead to digestive discomfort produced by the green unripened apples' excessive ethylene gas.
GREEN APPLES mean well when they PREACH and PROPHESY BUT CAUSE GREAT IRRITATION TO THE BODY of CHRIST.

They create SPIRITUAL INDIGESTION in the believers.

It is because they are unripened and trying to be something before their time they produce pain in others.
This is a dangerous place to be before the Lord because of ZEAL without WISDOM.
SAINTS, do not allow charisma and enthusiasm to be more of an influence than MATURITY and CHARACTER.
Mature fruit will nurture you without giving you an upset stomach.

EAT WITH WISDOM SAINTS!

In His Love,
Apostle Jesse
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