Prophecy Is Where You Find It

Psalm 16:10 (KJV) For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

(Proverbs 7 also read)

When prophecy comes up in a discussion, my eyes start to glaze over and my mind starts looking for neutral, if not reverse.  Prophecy is one of those things that I classify as a dessert, or a sweet, or empty calories.  I know some people get really excited and feel it is a vital topic, but when you don’t know what something means until after it is fulfilled, it gets kind of pointless.

Here is the verse that has messianic prophecy in it.  One thing that makes it clear it is a messianic prophecy is that it is totally out of context and impossible in the place you find it.  The first part of the verse deals with David and his relationship with God.  The second part of the verse obviously doesn’t refer to David because David did see corruption.  That’s an indication that we’re talking about genuine prophecy.

So?  God speaks in interesting ways, and sometimes it is the awkwardness that reveals what his intent is, and gets our attention.