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  WHERE ARE THE PROPHETS?
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: The church needs courageous men of prophetic vision who are
willing to serve and wait on God in the long silences, rather than
seeking to produce a product.

Topics: "Seeking God", "Prophetic Vision"
Scripture References: Psalm 63:1

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes the urgent need for courageous prophets within the
church, contrasting them with the easily produced preachers of the
modern age. He calls for individuals who are willing to seek God
earnestly and wait in silence for His guidance, rather than rushing to
deliver messages without divine inspiration. Tozer highlights the
importance of a simple and humble heart that longs for God's presence,
urging believers to cultivate a deep spiritual life that prioritizes
listening to God. He expresses a personal longing to be among those who
serve God faithfully and glorify Him through their prophetic vision.

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O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You;
my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no
water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and
Your glory. --Psalm 63:1-2

But it is within our hearts and our beings that God searches and looks.
It is our spiritual heart life that is to be simple. It is in our hearts
that we are to meditate and be silent. It is deep within our beings that
we must be courageous and open to God's leadings.

If there ever was an hour in which the church needed courageous men of
prophetic vision, it is now. Preachers and pastors? They can be turned
out in our schools like automobiles off the assembly line.

But prophets? Where are they?

The simple, humble, and courageous men who are willing to serve and wait
on God in the long silences, who wait to hear what God says before they
go to tell the world--these do not come along too often. When they do,
they seek only to glorify their God, and His Christ! Christ the Eternal
Son, 134-135.

"Oh Lord, I long to be one of those 'courageous men of prophetic
vision.' I've been around long enough to see the futility of the
assembly line product. I quiet my heart today; I will 'wait on God in
the long silences;' and then I'll go with only the word that I receive
from You--only for Your glory. Amen."

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