Author: Theresa Harvard Johnson

Theresa Harvard Johnson is the founder of The School of the Scribe and progenitor of The Scribal Anointing® teachings, the 21st-century revelation of the office of the prophetic scribe. She has authored more than 25 books to help prophetic scribes navigate their calling, taught thousands of scribes globally and developed safe spaces online and in person to foster prophetic community. Theresa holds an M. Div. in biblical studies and an M. A. in professional writing. As a scribal historian and mentor to many, she has pioneered exclusively in this area for more than two-decades.

Why do Christians chase prophecies?

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Why do Christians chase prophecies?
Copyright 2014 Theresa Harvard Johnson

I love checking the keywords and phrases that lead people to my website. The topic of this post is actually the result of one of them, and I think the searcher had an awesome question: Why do Christians chase prophecies? After following the search string to see what kind of answers this person received, I landed on a website called chasingprophecy.com. It’s a Christian rock band and their slogan is: “Chasing prophesy, pursuing destiny.” In a way, I thought to myself, they answered this question hot on the spot.

You see, believers pursue prophecy primarily for one primary reason: To know what is the perfect will of God for their lives – whether personal, corporate or global. There are people who abuse this and become prophecy-junkies – yep, I said it; but that is a topic for another time. (See the blog post, Prayer Addiction)

Proverbs 18:16 CJB says, “Without a prophetic vision, the people throw off all restraint; but he who keeps Torah is happy.”

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Scribes, Rise Up & Celebrate! (2)

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Copyright 2014 Theresa Harvard Johnson

In the Voices of Christ, we often talk about a beautiful ceremony called “Siyum” in Hebrew. The word itself means “completion or to complete” and is used specifically to describe the completion of sacred writings, and in this instance the Torah. For those who’ve taken our classes, we talk about the grueling but honorable training scribes endured in the times of old. We discuss the rituals they had to undergo and the amount of time they dedicated – spiritually and naturally – in the preparation for and task of writing Torah.

 

While we do not practice the Siyum ceremony per se, we can draw from the wisdom, the example and the obedient heart that many of them worked from in the midst of their journey. When they completed copying the Torah, it was a tradition to host a celebration to HONOR GOD in its completion. This included praise, worship, prayers, conversation and even a covenant meal with those who honored the Word, honored God and honored the servants who – without complaint – completed the task. THOUSANDS of people would participate in these ceremonies. They were excited about the continued PRESERVATION of the Word and the legacy it represented. Just thinking about this stirs the prophetic scribe in me with the fire to honor God with my obedience to write and publish what He gives me.

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Scribes, Rise Up & Celebrate!

Posted on by Theresa Harvard Johnson

Copyright 2014 Theresa Harvard Johnson

In the Voices of Christ, we often talk about a beautiful ceremony called “Siyum” in Hebrew. The word itself means “completion or to complete” and is used specifically to describe the completion of sacred writings, and in this instance the Torah. For those who’ve taken our classes, we talk about the grueling but honorable training scribes endured in the times of old. We discuss the rituals they had to undergo and the amount of time they dedicated – spiritually and naturally – in the preparation for and task of writing Torah.

 

While we do not practice the Siyum ceremony per se, we can draw from the wisdom, the example and the obedient heart that many of them worked from in the midst of their journey. When they completed copying the Torah, it was a tradition to host a celebration to HONOR GOD in its completion. This included praise, worship, prayers, conversation and even a covenant meal with those who honored the Word, honored God and honored the servants who – without complaint – completed the task. THOUSANDS of people would participate in these ceremonies. They were excited about the continued PRESERVATION of the Word and the legacy it represented. Just thinking about this stirs the prophetic scribe in me with the fire to honor God with my obedience to write and publish what He gives me.

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Heaviness and the Holiday Season (2)

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Copyright 2013 Theresa Harvard Johnson

 

1 John 4:9-12 CJB: “Here is how God showed his love among us: God sent his only Son into the world, so that through him we might have life. Here is what love is: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the kapparah for our sins. Beloved friends, if this is how God loved us, we likewise ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God remains united with us, and our love for him has been brought to its goal in us.”

 

What gives the soul rest from this earthbound journey? It’s the spiritual assurance and innate power of God’s love for us. The kind that only intimacy with Him can release. Our rest from the cares of this world comes in living in Him — knowing that our lives are not useless, futile, worthless or meaningless. So, if no one has told you today that they love you, please know that God does. If noone has told you that they care, please know that there are people whom you do not know who wake up in the night season and/or dedicate their days to praying for whomever God places in their hearts. He wants to show you, right here in this moment, that He loves you and that you are not alone.

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Heaviness and the Holiday Season

Posted on by Theresa Harvard Johnson

Copyright 2013 Theresa Harvard Johnson

 

1 John 4:9-12 CJB: “Here is how God showed his love among us: God sent his only Son into the world, so that through him we might have life. Here is what love is: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the kapparah for our sins. Beloved friends, if this is how God loved us, we likewise ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God remains united with us, and our love for him has been brought to its goal in us.”

 

What gives the soul rest from this earthbound journey? It’s the spiritual assurance and innate power of God’s love for us. The kind that only intimacy with Him can release. Our rest from the cares of this world comes in living in Him — knowing that our lives are not useless, futile, worthless or meaningless. So, if no one has told you today that they love you, please know that God does. If noone has told you that they care, please know that there are people whom you do not know who wake up in the night season and/or dedicate their days to praying for whomever God places in their hearts. He wants to show you, right here in this moment, that He loves you and that you are not alone.

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