We Know In Part

“The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law.” Deut. 29:29

It can be tough to hear and recognize the voice and will of God. I am gaining wonderful insights from my Bible Study regarding the ways in hearing God’s voice. It is neither a formula nor a recipe but rather direction in discerning what God is saying and ways to look for confirmation. This morning I am studying in detail one of the seven keys for hearing God’s voice – personal prophesy. This is the way God impresses His will for us through realization and revelation in our minds. It will always be confirmed through Scripture and prayer along with others ways.

There are three characteristics that make up personal prophesy. These revelations or impressions from God are partial, progressive and sometimes conditional.

‘…we know in part and we prophesy in part.’ 1 Co. 13:9. Personal prophesy is partial in the fact that we are only given the knowledge from God in certain areas in our lives or a certain season. If we were given in full the knowledge of our future we would run ahead and take matters into our own hands based on what we knew. We know from the Bible God doesn’t want us to focus on tomorrow. ‘Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.’ Matthew 6:34.

‘The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.’ Psalm 119:130. Personal prophesy is progressive in the fact that it builds one revelation upon another over the course of our lives. It builds God’s truth upon truth in guiding our steps if we are obedient in walking out what He reveals. ‘For this reason, time is often the greatest trial of faith for believing the promises of the LORD given to us.’ Seven Keys to Hearing God’s Voice, p. 191.

‘But now your kingdom shall not continue…because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you.’ 1 Sa. 13:14. The final characteristic of personal prophesy (revelations from God) is the fact that some are conditional. These conditional prophesies are based upon our responses to them or in our behavior believing them. When the LORD reveals something in our lives we must move ahead in belief and walk it out in our behavior as if it has come to pass. These prophesies can be canceled, altered, withdrawn or reversed if we do not have the faith to receive them. ‘For prophesy of this kind to come to pass requires the proper faith and action on the part of the person receiving the word.’ Seven Keys, p. 191.

We must walk out 1 Co. 13:12b until we reach our Heavenly home – ‘Now I know in part; then I shall know fully…’