Daniel Kolenda: Why the Prophets Were Right After All
After winning a second term as president of the United States, Donald Trump has become only the second president in our nation’s history to serve two non-consecutive terms. Following much debate on this topic within the prophetic realm, evangelist Daniel Kolenda is explaining why the prophecies about the president were correct after all.
“From our vantage point, at this point in history, this has been the wildest political drama maybe ever,” says Kolenda. “The first Trump presidency was unlikely. The second one was impossible. But not only has Trump won, he’s won a decisive victory, a clean sweep…they’re calling it a historic comeback, a landslide victory in swing states, and everybody from both sides of the political aisle seem to be in shock.”
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Kolenda points out that Trump won both the popular and electoral votes, and that, along with Trump, Republicans took control of the House and the Senate. He further connects this to the fact that many prophetic voices predicted Trump would serve two terms. However, when he did not return to the presidency in 2020, many declared these individuals to be false prophets. Now, Kolenda poses a question to those who labeled these Christians as false prophets.
“What do the critics do with the fact that Trump has won now? Given the fact that so many charismatics prophesied that he would win and many even predicted that he would win twice, and he did,” says Kolenda.
Kolenda asks viewers whether they believe there will be any apology from those who criticized and demeaned the prophetic. He points out that if those who prophesied about Trump’s victory truly believed it would happen in 2020, their own soulish desires may have influenced the prophecy. In that case, repentance would be necessary. However, he also suggests that some may have simply misunderstood the timing and what the Lord meant. As Scripture tells us, “We prophesy in part” (1 Cor. 13:9).
In essence, prophecy does not usually unfold in the ways we, in our human nature, expect it to. The timing of its fulfillment can also be much different than anticipated.
“I could give tons of examples of this through the Bible,” says Kolenda. “You had Zechariah prophesying the Messiah riding on a donkey; and Isaiah saying that a virgin will conceive; and Micah prophesying that a ruler would come out of Bethlehem, and many others. These were all true prophecies, but none were fulfilled in the way that the prophets who gave those prophecies imagined, and certainly not the way that is was interpreted by the people.”
With all prophecy, it is important to test the spirit behind it and bring it before the Lord in prayer. God has promised to pour out His Spirit on all creation, and the Holy Spirit dwells within His people today, ready to perform signs, miracles and wonders—including through prophecy.
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Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
