A thought about unfullfilled prophecy!

I was talking to someone about prophecy, and it is funny how God can speak through you to someone, and in the process, He is actually speaking to you too. Here is what He was telling me. We were talking about how it seems that we can get a word from the Lord, something that seems very clear and very significant about your future. And then in a very short time it seems as if everything goes wrong. The word you just received seems like the least likely thing to be true. I was being asked this question, about how to have faith in what the Lord has promised you, when the world, the people you love the most, and even yourself doubts. And this is what God said to me. Look at Christ, every word He gave was met with opposition. The world definitely told Him that He was wrong, the modern day religious people told Him he was wrong, and even His closest friends, and family doubted what He said many times. The disciples were told many wonderful promises and prophecies before they entered Jerusalem, Jesus told them about establishing His kingdom, about tearing down the temple and rebuilding it, they went into the city expecting great victory!!! And then days later, Jesus is being arrested, beaten and finally crucified. What do you think they thought about His words to them??? David was anointed King, then he had to wait 17 years, and many times during that time he was hunted, and basically an outlaw, did his circumstances fit his prophecy? Look at Joseph, he was told that his family would bow down to him, and then he was almost murdered, and instead thrown into slavery. Mary was visited by an Angel and told that she was blessed among women, then she was pregnant outside of wedlock, had a fiance almost abandon her, and was ostracize by her family, friends and neighbors. Does this seem like "blessed among women" to you, and yet she was the mother of Christ, she had great faith, and her promises were fulfilled as all of these examples were. God does not go back on his word, he does not make mistakes, we just don't always understand His ways, or timing. But your promises WILL be fulfilled. This is a time to build your faith, trust Him, if it all came easy, then we wouldn't feel that we needed Him, we would be spoiled, and our strength would be minimal. God is looking for a generation that He can trust to do signs wonders and miracles, so how do we establish the faith for this? Through giving us words, dreams, and visions, then see if we will stick with Him through to the end, and then He will give us another, and another, and before you realize it you are doing the signs, wonders and miracles!!!! Wow. So be encouraged, if satan is attacking you, and if it seems like there is no possible way that your prophecy, or word could possible come true, then you are probably on the right track :)

Just a thought,
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