What sets apart one prophet from another in the eyes of the Gift-Giver? There are prophets—those who receive the insight of truth and declare it with accuracy in a given situation. Then there are servant-prophets—those who embody the profound humility of an open and empty vessel, always ready to receive truth and become the kind of faithful vessels that contain and equitably share in truth with others. The true evidence of servant-prophets is their unwavering meekness and their constant reliance on the Creator for help and understanding, from the smallest to the most significant things. They are dependent upon the Creator to a fault, appearing broken, poor, and wretched on the outside but whole, thriving, and freely surrendered on the inside.
All may receive the gift of prophecy, but not everyone is able to embrace the unique role of a servant-prophet.
There is the transactional nature of prophecy—how the Lord uses people in and out of our usual structures of priestly service and habits as persons set apart as instruments of the Lord’s prophecy, the speaking of truth into our systems and structures. And then there is the transformational dimension of prophecy—how the prophet learns to be and practice meekness, to learn from others, to serve them, to come across as an empty vessel ready to learn with an open mind and heart from others, to love them unconditionally in a manner consistent with the Creator’s call on each person’s life.
We can be great managers of people and things like money and wealth and achieve great status in people’s eyes at the places we work. But inside, we can be rotting away, and no one but we and our Mother may know. Likewise, great prophets may come and go, but only the meek and servant-hearted will inherit the inheritance of lasting service and return on investment on earth as it is in heaven.
