When Herod heard that another king had been born, he felt insecure. 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. The priests and the scribes knew the prophecy concerning this. They got the location right. The probing issue right now is: why didn’t they know that Christ had come? It was because they missed an essential element of prophecy – timing!

God’s purposes can only come to pass in designated locations…God speaks and performs His word in seasons…Every word of God has its day of fulfillment. We must learn to discern times and seasons.

Apostle Paul taught Timothy to war with prophecy. “This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare” I Timothy 1:18 NKJV. Several things go into warring with prophecy. The first, of course, is knowing the prophecy. What is it that God is saying? If you do not know how to receive the word of God, how will you ever know when it comes to pass? Secondly, you must understand the geography of the Word of God. God’s purposes can only come to pass in designated locations. If you have the word of promise but are in a wrong location, you are not likely to see it fulfilled. Thirdly, you have to know the season that the word of God has been programmed for fulfillment. God speaks and performs His word in seasons. Jesus stood in the synagogue and read a prophecy of Isaiah. When He finished reading He said, “This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.” Every word of God has its day of fulfillment. We must learn to discern times and seasons.