先知的职务说明书
如果认为圣经中的先知唯一的任务是预告未来的事，那便弄错了，其实这不是他们的差事；他们的主要任务，乃是要宣告神的话，这个任务通常包括呼召人悔改顺服神，他们谴责不公平、拜偶像、和空洞的仪节。
作先知往往会遇到危险的。人们嘲弄、囚禁、和逼迫神的先知。例如，耶利米被投进淤泥深坑中，如果不是有人救他出来，他必死无疑（参看耶利米书38）。第一位殉道的基督徒司提反最明白，在被石头打死之前，他问道：“哪一个先知不是你们祖宗逼迫呢？”（使徒行传 7:52）。
因此，当神呼召我们成为先知时，我们真的要想清楚。今天，祂呼召我们把祂的话语带给我们周围的人。
看到教会得到造就，就是我们的祝福了。基督的身体被建立，而我们的灵命也随着年日增长，我们众人“在真道上同归于一，认识神的儿子。”在受洗或公开承认我们的信心时，我们不会一下子就通晓整本圣经的，惟有到了天家，我们才能达到“满有基督长成的身量”的境界。在现今这段期间，神的灵会在我们里面和藉着我们，去祝福其他人和祝福教会。
主啊，你赐下美好的恩赐给你的儿女，我们感谢你。求你帮助我们善用我们的属灵恩赐，去建立教会和建立我们周围的人的生命。阿们。
以弗所书 4:7-13
7 我们各人蒙恩，都是照基督所量给各人的恩赐。
8 所以经上说：“他升上高天的时候，掳掠了仇敌，将各样的恩赐赏给人。”
9 （既说升上，岂不是先降在地下吗？
10 那降下的，就是远升诸天之上要充满万有的。）
11 他所赐的有使徒，有先知，有传福音的，有牧师和教师，
12 为要成全圣徒，各尽其职，建立基督的身体，
13 直等到我们众人在真道上同归于一，认识神的儿子，得以长大成人，满有基督长成的身量，
A Prophet’s Job Description
"Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up. . . ." — Ephesians 4:11-12
It would be a mistake to think of prophets in the Bible as only predicting the future. That was not their task. Their primary role was to make known the Word of God, and this often involved calling people back to obedience to God. They denounced injustice, idolatry, and empty rituals.
It was often dangerous to be a prophet. People mocked, imprisoned, and persecuted God’s prophets. Jeremiah, for example, was thrown into a pit of mud, where he would have died if he hadn’t been rescued (see Jeremiah 38). Stephen, the first Christian martyr, knew this well. Before he was stoned to death, he asked, “Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute?” (Acts 7:52).
It makes us think twice when we see that God has called us to be prophets. He calls us to bring his Word to the people around us today.
The blessing comes when we see the church edified. The body of Christ is built up. We grow spiritually over time. We “reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God.” We don’t have an encyclopedic knowledge of the Bible instantly at our baptism or when we profess our faith. Only in heaven will we reach “the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” In the meantime, God’s Spirit works in us and through us to bless others and the church.
Lord, thank you for giving good gifts to your children. Help us to use our spiritual gifts to build up your church and the lives of the people around us. Amen.
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