The Kingdom Age of the Hebrew People

My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions! [1 Kings 12:11].

Over three thousand years separate the modern reader from the prophet Hosea. Hosea's world was quite different from our own. Hosea never had to worry about losing his cell phone, forgetting a vital password, or recycling his plastic containers. Yet, in many ways, we are the same. Hosea's fears resemble ours; his heart breaks over betrayal as we do today. Like today, people in Hosea's day yearned to be free of oppression and upheaval. In Hosea's time, though his nation teetered on the edge of war and chaos, the national leaders seemed self-absorbed or corrupt. Don't our headlines scream about the same issues?

Yet the man Hosea was unique. God spoke and ordered him to marry Gomer. Now, I have heard people say God told them to marry a particular person. Still, I don't know anyone who was told to marry an unfaithful mate!

How did this unusual command come ab...

I will be posting the individual sections of Hosea: The Now Prophet on my blog until the entire section of

HOSEA: THE NOW PROPHET—

 COMMENTS ON THE BOOK OF HOSEA

 Part 1--General Historical Background

 has been presented.

PROLOGUE

“Teach us about the ancient prophets.”

Our home group asked me to teach them about the book of Hosea a couple of years ago. I was happy to do so. For several months, I presented a short lesson about Hosea in each of our meetings. This time was an emotional challenge for me. Preparing and teaching this study struck me hard in two ways. First, the strong emotions Hosea and God expressed throughout the story struck me hard. Second, the political, cultural, and spiritual parallels between Hosea’s day and our own struck me hard.

I believe God has much to teach us through the ancient book of Hosea. Therefore, I organized my notes, prayed over the editing of my comments, and published the results. May they bless you greatly; may you understand why I na...

Good morning. It’s a cold morning today in South Carolina.

It is now 2025; the new year promises both blessings and turmoil. Like many of you, I have various plans for this new year. For one thing, I am in the process of rearranging my library. I’m trying to clean out my files and arrange what remains by the Dewey Decimal System. I expect the process to take several months.

 But I’ve also been pondering what God has shown me concerning the new year. Today, I want to share some of what the Lord has told me.

I have no grandiose news for you; what I do have falls into two categories. Depending on how you view it, this can be good or not-so-good news. The first point is primarily for the Church; the second is for all humanity [including the Church].

First, this year, the Holy Spirit will actively work in God’s people to separate or cleave their spirits from their souls. What does this mean? God wants our spirits and souls to reside within our bodies but no longer be entangled.

To unde...

This year has brought a number of changes--a new president, continuing chaos overseas, turmoil among believers, as well as changes in the ProphetsCalls/Redivivus Ministry.  I will be talking about more of those later.

However, I just finished a new series on what prophecy is not.  This series consists of 9 short videos on You Tube that focus on the following things that prophecy is not.  Prophecy is not:

• Equal to the Written Word [the Bible]
• A Guarantee
• A Golden Ticket
• An Endoresement of Character
• Eternal or Permanent
• Perfect
• Soothsaying, Divination, or Fortune-Tell
• Not a Toy

I created this series to help remove the confusion about what true, Biblical prophecy is.  While the Church as a whole is beginning to embrace prophetic ministry, the enemy has introduced confusion through false prophecy and false prophets.  My focus this year is to bring clarity.

This video series can be found on my You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@prophetcalls. I hope that you will take ...

Word of the Lord for 2024: It is time to soar in 2024!

Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. ² Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. Colossians 3:1-2

 What does this mean? How do we soar into heavenly realms?

 Recognize that God is doing a new thing.  He does not change, but He moves in different ways at various times. We must be willing to follow wherever He leads.

 “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:18-19

And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And He *said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.” Revelation 21:5

We must not be afraid. We must not cling to what we have known and what made us comfortable. We will be flyi...

The need strikes me for balance in the structure and operation of the Ekklesia of God.  God’s Ekklesia is Christ's universal, eternal body, which has had and will have many parts [with different functions] throughout the ages.

Every local body [the local church] is a unique part of that body. Each body must have its own unique vision—or it is an aberration, having no eternal impact.  A church without a vision is, essentially, purposeless.

However, each local body is similar to other local bodies in one way: Individuals in these local bodies need to learn to love unselfishly and develop the discipline to become true disciples of Jesus. This is done through a person's fellowshipping within that local body, hearing the Word of God expounded, and volunteering [or ministering] in that local body.   

However, if the pastoral team only looks for new sheep and fails to feed the older sheep or help sheep develop their own gifts and ministries [in or out of the local church], that team has fa...

I write this on Good Friday. . .

So much has gone on during the last three weeks. Tornadoes and other extreme weather, terror attacks in Israel, a former president under indictment, and children and their teachers murdered. Spring flowers have blossomed in South Carolina, but they bring little comfort.

A few people have wondered why I have not commented on the recent Nashville events or the public responses to those events. One reason was that I mourned; another was that I didn’t know what to say. I did not wish to write out of my feelings; I wanted to hear the Lord's words.

Yesterday morning, during a quiet time, the Lord began to speak softly to my spirit. It was not a big, solemn moment of His glory manifesting; it was more like a friend quietly pointing out the obvious. During this time, God did not comment directly on what was happening in the political realm or about the tragedy in Nashville. He did not even speak of His own sacrifice. Instead, the Lord gently but firmly spoke...

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to be on the Mountain of Transfiguration with Jesus when Moses and Elijah suddenly appeared?

² After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them. ³ His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them. ⁴ Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.

⁵ Peter answered Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." ⁶ For he didn't know what to say, for they were very afraid.

⁷ A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."

⁸ Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only [Mark 9: 2-8, WEB].

Imagine what it was like. Jesus selected only Peter, James, and John to go t...

I have recently released a couple of videos concerning revival and awakening. [You can check these out on my YouTube channel, Lynn Watkins@lynnwatkins3254]. I want to see revival and awakening for the sake of my world, my nation, my state, my city, my church, my family,... and for me!

So, what do we "need" to receive these things?

First, we must recognize our need to be refreshed in the Lord. Oh, we may not have stumbled into some great, massive act of sin. We may not be

• running around on a spouse,
• cheating folks at business,
• robbing folks, or
• deliberating participating in slander.

BUT--What is the status of our hearts? What is the primary focus of our attention? Have we become complacent in our faith? Psalm 139 say

Search me, God, and know my heart.
    Try me, and know my thoughts.
 See if there is any wicked way in me,
    and lead me in the everlasting way [Psalm 139:23-24, WEB].

We can only pray that prayer in Psalm 139 with honesty if we have the spirit of repentance. T...

People are on edge with the war in Ukraine, extended droughts, destructive floods, and increasingly violent storms in 2022. The sense of security in what is "normal" has been shaken. Thousands, maybe millions, suffer from anxiety and mental health issues. And most leaders growl and argue, blaming one another rather than helping those that suffer.

 Is Doomsday approaching? Now, those somewhat familiar with the Bible ask, "Does this mean the end of the world is coming? Is Jesus coming soon?"

 Some are excited that Jesus is coming; others are afraid. Others scoff, saying, "People have talked for years about Jesus' return, yet I haven't seen even a whisker of His face."

 These mockers don't realize that they are fulfilling prophecy. [Check out 2 Peter 3:3-7].

 Almost everything that Jesus said would occur before He returned seems to be happening now [Luke 21]. Jesus is coming soon, and His return is getting closer by the day. But if you ask me if He is coming tomorrow, I have to say, "...