Prediction Versus Prophecy

 

 

A great divide between these two

And I hope you can see,

A prediction is speculation

While prophecy is history.

 

Hey there, don’t fret yourself,

Give me a chance to explain,

The confusion surrounding these

Is enough to make one insane.

 

A prediction is just what it is:

A projection of the future,

It is premised upon a certain trend

And thus, it is conjecture.

 

Should conditions continue

There is a very good chance

But such as we know is speculation

However much advanced.

 

The weather is a case in point

Where predictions are rife

But we’re all aware of the inaccuracies-

For such is life.

 

The hurricane season is on us

And so are the usual predictions,

But between La Nina and the Sahara dust

We have uncertain calculations.

 

 

 

 

Predictions are man-made

And therefore, fraught with error

But it is still good that we be prepared

For any anticipated terror.

 

If it does not happen

Do not regret having been prepared

But be grateful and thankful

That the prediction failed.

 

Predictions are a staple

When it comes to everyday life,

Some of them are of positive outlook

And some anticipate strife.

 

Prophecy is different, though-

And is certainly not man-made,

It is divinely appointed

And can never fail.

 

Some prophecies are conditional

And were so indicated,

A careful study of the scriptures

Shows where this is stated.

 

 

However, unconditional prophecy

Is documented history

Revealed before it unfolded

By the I AM that I AM, the Almighty.

 

It is He that created time

And He inspired the holy scriptures

Such that, anything God says,

Must be fact and not conjecture.

 

700 years before the event

It was recorded Jesus had died,

Yes, it was stated in the past tense

And he was not yet crucified.

 

 

Go to Isaiah chapter 53

And there you’ll see the details,

Prophecy, unlike man-made predictions,

Can never ever fail.

 

Heaven and earth will pass

But the word of God forever stands,

Predictions, my friend are speculative

But prophecy is God’s plan.

 

False prophesies are predictions

Usually given by a man,

The number of women is increasing

As though by demand.

 

They label them as prophecies

Saying they had heard from God

But the unfulfilment of so many

Shows they are frauds.

 

They call themselves prophets

Some, even apostles,

And some even make their living

Off gullible people.

 

Beware of those prophets

That foretell rather tell forth,

The former has personal agendas

And in their prophecies boast.

 

These are the foretellers

Who declare they heard from God,

Having received extra-biblical info

Which they then spread abroad.

 

Their pass grade is 60%

And sometimes it can be lower,

One time they would have attracted

Many a stone-thrower.

 

Prophecy is not a prediction

But in fact, the word of the Lord,

And there is always 100% accuracy

When delivered by the prophet of God.

 

Note I used the definite article-

‘The’ prophet of God, I said,

These prophets are still speaking

Though each one is dead.

 

They are found in the scriptures:

Each and every one

And their words still ring true

Although they are gone.

 

Stewart Russell © May 30, 2023