And
God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he
separated the light from the darkness. God called the
light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And
there was evening, and there was morning—the first day. Genesis 1:3-5
On the first day, God spoke to darkness and said let there be light. The first day of creation represents the prophet gift, which is the ability to discern the mind of God and call it faith. The prophet gift operates under a design principle, and its battlefield tends to be fractured relationships. The prophet’s principles are for the speaking of life, light, and the truth that calls forth destiny. The birthright of the prophet gift is to help others live in their destiny by providing vision on God’s design. Note, however, that the redemptive gift of prophet does not necessarily have the manifestation gift of prophesy listed in Corinthians 12 or the office of prophet in Ephesians 4.
The prophet’s weaknesses lead him or her to be non-relational because he or she tends to value principles and truth as more important than relationships. This person is also judgmental. A person with the prophet gift is more critical toward others and even more critical of self. The prophet gift is also inclined to bitterness, which is very destructive. Not having the ability to forgive easily is also another weakness, especially because the prophet gift tends to have a difficult time overlooking the failures and weaknesses of others.
Biblical Example of Prophet—Peter.
