You are about to embark on a life-changing journey on a daily basis. Jennifer LeClaire has accomplished the difficult task for all of us in the Body of Christ of giving us the opportunity to increase our ability to hear the voice of God everyday as well as grow in the Lord.

One of the many things that I love about this book is the link between prayer and the prophetic.

When I wrote my first book, Possessing the Gates of the Enemy, which first came out in 1991, (before some of you were born!), God had shown me this powerful verse:

“But if they are prophets, and if the word of the Lord is with them, let them now make intercession to the Lord of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the Lord, in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, do not to go Babylon” (Jeremiah 27:18, NKJV).

Jennifer calls prayer the prophet’s oxygen. She makes the excellent point that we need to be prayed up on a personal level so we can provide life-giving intercession for others.

An aspect of a mature prayer life includes waiting on God. Many of us are so busy talking at God, that we miss the need to wait and listen to Him. In fact, as you delve more deeply into The Prophet’s Devotional, you will find that you are growing day-by-day in your walk with the Lord. This book could be aptly sub-titled, “A year to increase your life as a believer!”

Another huge subject that Christians wrestle with is that sometimes God is silent. He is not talking! If we are truthful with one each other, I think we can all concur that this has happened to us, and, oftentimes, it is when we feel the neediest, and desperate to hear God’s answer on a matter. This is a subject that the devotional takes on! I have often quipped that God is never late, but He misses a lot of great opportunities to be early. He seems like an eleventh-hour God. This makes for wonderful and inspiring testimonies later but can be stressful to one’s nervous system!

This is not an ordinary, sweet devotional book. Jennifer is not afraid to dig deep into one’s soul and, while she doesn’t pull any punches, her statements are also wrapped in love. In fact, she takes quite a bit of time to emphasize how important it is that we manifest the love of God in every aspect of our lives.

Some prophets are rather harsh, and do not consider the possible damage they do to a person’s soul when they do not speak from a broken heart. Strong things do need to be said, but it is important to ask God how to say them as well as what to say. I told someone once, “I can take correction as long as I know the person loves me.” After all, it is His kindness which leads us to repentance (Romans 2:4).

This is a devotional book, a prayer book, and a mentoring book, all rolled into one! It is well-worth your time, even though you might have used other daily devotionals. You will not be sorry!

Cindy Jacobs
Generals International
Dallas, Texas