David, the man after God’s heart, many of the psalmists and prophets received this distinction. The
nature of the prophetic office brought it about that those administering it were deeply initiated into
secrets of the Lord.

Although we must be careful not to confound the two processes of revelation
religion, through rashly making the prophets’ message the product of their religious experience
and simple, yet the experience could not help being contributory to the performance of their
official task.

They had to receive before they could communicate, and in order to receive it was in
cases necessary for them to enter into the secret of their Sender.

“Surely,” says Amos, “the Lord
Jehovah will do nothing except he reveal his secret to his servants, the prophets” (3:7). The prophets
belong to the circle of divine acquaintance.

Where something important is about to happen, it
seem like a breach of intimacy to keep them uninformed or unprepared. Thus a fine flower of
religion is seen to blossom forth from the heart of prophecy.

After all it was God who stood before
prophets unveiled in His purpose, and to have the feel of the purpose was to have the feel of God.

On this day...

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• Mark 15:23 - 2008
• compeers - 2007
• Revelation 5:12 - 2007
• Mark 8:36-37 - 2007
• Ephesians 1:5-6 - 2007