There are usually several aspects to prophecies. A prophecy doesn’t end with the pronouncement of what is imminent; many times it comes with geographical connotations as well as timing. The birth of Jesus bears testimony to this truth. When Herod heard that another king had been born, insecurity overcame him. He immediately summoned the Priests and the scribes to get fuller information about the born-king. Specifically, he wanted to know where the King was to be born. They told him it was Bethlehem of Judaea .  That was a factor of geography. They knew where Christ was to be born, but they were oblivious of the timing of his birth. They had no inkling about the timing. As a matter of fact, it seemed Christ had been born more than two years earlier before Herod summoned the priests and the levites for enquiry.

A prophecy doesn’t end with the pronouncement of what is imminent; many times it comes with geographical connotations as well as timing…No prophetic word is without its profit…If you have the word of promise but you are wrongly located, you are not likely going to see it fulfilled.

No prophetic word is without its profit. However, several things must align if the profit must appear. The first, of course, is knowing the word itself. If you do not know how to receive the word of God, how can you wait for it? Secondly, you must understand that there is an element of geography to the word of God. Certain things that God purposed can only come to pass in designated location. If you have the word of promise but you are wrongly located, you are not likely going to see it fulfilled. Thirdly, you have to know the season that the word of God has been programmed for fulfilment. All these can only take place if we maintain a sensitive spirit and a pure conscience.