Would that all were prophets and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them.

It’s an honor to share this planet with everyone. There are so many people with so many points of view in so many levels of development. Different people go through similar experiences but in the end, some are wiser, happier, fulfilled people while others falter, shrink and seem to decay. Why? Can having a relationship with God help us navigate life’s experiences? Help us enjoy our blessings and endure our storms? In my experience, people that have a real relationship with God are called prophets. There are prophets that lead like Abraham, Jacob and Moses. And there are prophets that follow but are guided by God in their own lives. In Jeremiah’s day there were many prophets warning the people, the greatest prophet in that day was a woman named Huldah. I notice from Adam to today the message is consistent and even though different principles are emphasized at different times the whole of the gospel message is unchanging. Prophets are unified in purpose and all teach the same Gospel truths showing us God is the same, yesterday, today and forever. The following story teaches a valuable lesson… Numbers 11:26 – 29, “But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp. And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!” Eldad and Medad were prophesying and with God’s blessing and authority, the Holy Ghost, gave them utterance. The people didn’t know what to make of this. They were afraid God would punish them or Moses would be angered or feel he had competition. Moses knew God’s point of view and clearly stated it. The message to us is God wants all to be prophets, to have a close relationship with Him. Leaders and followers all need to have revelation from God. Another observation is these prophets received God’s truth from the Holy Ghost. Peter talked more about the importance of the Holy Ghost… 2 Peter 1:21, “For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” God wants all men to be prophets. He wants us to have a relationship with Him and for the Spirit of God to bless us with God’s truth. God doesn’t want us to be deceived. He wants us to have his truth so we can live the best life. Peter spends all of 2 Peter chapter 2 warning us not to follow false prophets. We don’t want to be false prophets and we don’t want to follow false prophets. How can we be true prophets and follow true prophets? Is this possible? Is it necessary?