Silent Prophets

As I was browsing on a widely known website, "YouTube," I came across an older gentleman who tells his viewers that he is a simple man who is self-taught who has decided to do some teaching on the Bible and other subjects Jesus calls him to do. Now, there is nothing wrong with the above statement, besides the fact he is "self-taught." Now, do not confuse this with "personal study", because there is a difference. Pastors are put to lead their sheep in wisdom and understanding. No one knows it all, not even the pastor, BUT, they can assist with the knowledge and understanding of the Word of God, thus making a pastor a profit to one's spiritual walk with Christ. Personal study comes in after one receives a word, then takes it home to study and chew on.

Before I get off topic, I will address the situation at hand. As I continued to browse his YouTube page, I noticed a title that he has given himself. He is apparently, God’s, self-proclaimed by the way, "silent prophet." Here is where the problem begins.  After reading, the only emotion I had was SHOCK, and I couldn't understand how ironic this statement was. You would not expect a prophet, who generally speaks publically and orally, to be silent. 

According to the dictionary, prophet is defined as "one of a class of persons in the early church, next in order after the apostles, recognized as inspired to UTTER special revelations and predictions. 1 Cor. 12:28."  

So, I went looking at the word "utter."  The word "utter" means  "to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce", and the word "audible" is defined as "capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard." Looking at these definitions, one can obviously tell that a prophet must speak with enough sound, in order to be heard with the natural ear, when giving a word, whether personally, or publically. He must be heard.

The Bible also proclaims: “That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world." Matthew 13:35...

Clearly, in the Word, prophets opened their mouth and uttered what "thus saith the Lord." Silent prophets do not exist; well rather, they shouldn't exist. Prophets, or those used in prophecy need to open their mouth and speak what the Lord has to say. 

To all those "Silent Prophets" out there, SPEAK UP!!! First, be the ears and then the mouthpiece. Stay sensitive to the Spirit of God, when GOD SAYS SPEAK, then SPEAK