The problem is that nobody alive today has received a gift of prophecy from God despite many claiming that they have.
That is the opinion of your human mind alone Ginger, and its a complete contradiction of the clear statements of scripture.
It is also completely contrary to those of us who have heard accurate prophetic words, or have maybe given such words.
For more than 50 years, I have lived and walked my spiritual life by hearing the prophetic whisper of God's breath in the ear of my spirit.
I also fellowship amongst like minded believers.
I have been guided by the Lord through all areas of life by prophecy, vision, dreams, rhema words, both in giving and receiving them. And yes, occasionally we get it wrong or misunderstand what is given.
I also started and built a successful business on the prophetic word.
So please don't tell me that God hasn't given the gift of prophecy for today.
Clearly you move in the wrong circles! Your absence of evidence, is not evidence of absence!
Just a fun example.-
Over 30 years ago, my son at less than 4 years old gave a prophetic word related to us buying a house.
We had just learned that the purchase had just fallen through and we were a little perplexed. When we got home he disappeared into his bedroom and a few moments later came out with the words, "Jesus says we are going to have that house and have it before we go to Norway!"
That referred to a 3 week trip we had planned for more than three months ahead. Shocked at my son's prophetic word, my wife and I checked back with the Lord, and He confirmed it to us.
So from that time forward we pestered the agent every few days to see whether his alternative sale had also fallen through. The agent got very annoyed with us, especially at the final Saturday when I went in to check one last time before we left on the Tuesday.
With faith in our hearts but still no news, Tuesday morning saw us frantically packing the camper and due to leave the house at 2pm precise.
Then at 12 noon the phone rang.
It was the agent, "The sale has fallen through, if you want to come in and sign the papers the house is yours."
We rushed madly into town and signed. "How did you know" he asked.
"Because God told us right at the beginning" was our answer.
So my three year old gave a prophetic word about a future event that had a deadline over three months hence. It came to pass exactly as the Lord stated just 2 hours short of the final possible deadline.
That has been the story of my walk with God.
Please do not tell me that prophecy is not for today as I and my friends have endless examples to prove you wrong.