There Are Prophets Even in Jericho!
One of the greatest deceptions in the Christian journey is to assume that because God has called someone, they have automatically fulfilled God's purpose. Scripture tells us that there were sons of the prophets in Jericho. They were trained, recognized, and spiritually informed, yet they remained in a city whose history and symbolism spoke of opposition, carnality, and brokenness. Jericho was the city where Rahab had once operated a brothel before grace transformed her life. It was a city remembered for its rebellion against God and later for the barrenness of its land and waters. While Rahab herself became a testimony of redemption, the city continued to portray a spiritual atmosphere where the flesh sought dominance over the Spirit. The existence of a prophetic school in such a place reminds us that ministry can exist where spiritual compromise has become normalized. It is possible to preserve religious structures while losing the burden to transform the environment. God intentio...