Real prophets are not always bad news. Oh, they have the unpleasant task of telling it like it is, telling us where we’re wrong, calling upon us to change, and telling us what is going to happen when we don’t. But at the end of the day, for a real prophet, there’s hope. Last time, I pointed out some benchmarks to look for when you’re reading the Old Testament prophets–how you can see in the day of the Lord and great tribulation and heavenly signs the things that give you clues to the things this real prophet is talking about. But I left out the best benchmark of all.