The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

of God’s creation. Hosea 9:7; 1 Corinthians 2:15 and 15:44–46. 1418. Spiritual Activity—The business and movement of the invisible and immaterial worlds of God’s creation, or that portion assigned to the prophetic vessels of the world. The church in general is to constantly engage in spiritual activity. That means they are to routinely handle the Lord’s earthly affairs with their spiritual and supernatural abilities, gifts, and callings. Apostles, prophets, intercessors, psalmists, and miracle workers are kingdom people who regularly engage in spiritual activity. Genesis 28:12; John 1:51; Hebrews 1:14. 1419. Spiritual Assault—A term that defines the negative verbal barrage that believers levy at one another, personally or not, that releases the unclean forces instigating the spiritual attack that was released against them in the first place. Ministers are often victims of this tactic, especially prophets. This is because they are obliged by God to constantly say things in His name that people frequently resent and retaliate against. The same attack was used against our Savior, and it ultimately sent Him to the Cross. Matthew 27:40; John 19:7; Acts 25:16; 2 Samuel 19:27. 1420. Spiritual Assignment—Tasks, duties, and responsibilities given by God to prophets and prophetic types. Ministers, like the priests of old, were also functionaries of assigned duties. 1 Chronicles 23:11. 1421. Spiritual Attire—A term that exposes the spiritual clothing that comprises a prophet’s mantle. In ancient days, prophet’s attire was very important as the outfits with which they clad themselves served to indicate their spiritual nature, revelatory power, and predictive eminence. Itinerant prophets were known to adorn themselves in animal skins to appear hairy. Temple or palace prophets were more ornately adorned. Aside from John the Baptist’s attire, there is the mantle that identified the prophet Samuel when the witch of Endor awakened him from his death sleep to prophesy to Saul one last time. See 1 Samuel 28:13–19. There, Samuel’s mantle identified him as actively prophetic, as he was on earth. So much was his ministry alive and kicking that he was able to tell Saul what would befall him the next day. The departed prophet was as faithful after death and cognizant of world events as he was in life. His messengers, and their mantles, say much to the spirits. The nature, type, and affects of their spiritual attire speaks volumes to the invisible creatures the Lord assigned to see to the performance of their words and the fulfillment of their ministries and to those who oppose it. See Afterlife, Hairy Garments, and Mantle.