Here I Am

"Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets"- Amos 3:7 (NIV).

There are many prophets and seers in the Bible. There are well known prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. David, in 1 Chronicles 29:29, mentions Samuel the seer, Nathan the prophet, and Gad the seer. People anxiously seek to know God's will, but John warned to test those who claim to be prophets, because there have been, and will be, many false prophets (1 John 4:1). Holy prophecy is not by the will of man, though many would cherish being the voice of God to the people, but by men who are moved by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21). Being a prophet is not a luxurious job. It's a life of being stoned, sawed in two, tempted, killed; a life of being destitute, afflicted, and tormented (Hebrews 11:37). You're not accepted (Luke 4:24). Examine yourself: If God asked whom He should send, would your answer be, "Here am I Lord! Send me" (Isaiah 6:8)?