By: Monique Smith
I absolutely love when God takes the
time to speak directly to me or my situation through His word, especially when
it seems to be “right on time”. This, is
referred to as a “Rhema Word”.
Can I teach a little today friends?
"In Greek, the word rhema means "an
utterance." Therefore, the rhema word in Biblical terms refers to a
portion of scripture that "speaks" to a believer. In most cases, a
rhema word received while reading the Bible applies to a current situation or
need. In essence, the rhema word is timely and extremely valuable in a
Christian's walk with God." -Jamee Rae (sharefaith.com)
Here’s a clear example of how you will
know you are experiencing this gift from God. Let’s say that since you were a
child, you have been reading Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not
want.” Then one day, when you are 20 years old, you flip open your Bible to
Psalm 23:1 and it seems to jump out from the page at you! “The Lord IS MY
shepherd, I shall not WANT!” The passage that you deemed “familiar” no longer
seems that way. You receive a completely different understanding of that
passage. The Word “arrests” your spirit, brings clarity to your situation, and
provides divine insight. This my friends, is an amazing gift that we receive as
being a part of God’s chosen generation!
Today at work, I read Colossians 4:6- “Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that
you may know how you should answer each person.” Approximately five minutes after reading that
scripture a situation occurred that challenged my ability to remain calm and
peaceful. My flesh quickly volunteered
to react in an ungodly manner, however, my spirit was quickly reminded of the
scripture I had just read minutes ago. God knew I needed that word in my spirit
to prepare me for the atrocity that was
soon to follow.
(For y’all nosey folk (LOL), a parent
sent me a nasty email in which I wanted to get buck and respond ungracefully
to, but I was reminded of the scripture, phoned a friend (who wants to be a
millionaire lol), and was able to make a wise decision concerning the
email…which was to not respond).
So friends, I encourage you all to
spend time with our Father daily so He can share all the great mysteries and
cool things He has the ability to do.
Prayer:
Father, I thank you for the grace, mercy, and love that you have shown me
today. Lord, you are the love of my life and I never want to replace you with
anyone or anything. God, I thank you for the ability to hear you through your
Word. It is amazingly cool to have a strong connection with you and I pray you
give me the desire and strength to improve our relationship. God, also, please
comfort the hearts of everyone experiencing pain from losing a loved one. We
know that the last enemy is death, and YOU have already defeated it! “Death, O
Death…WHERE is your victory? Death, where is your sting! God we praise you and
love you! Can’t wait till you come back and get us though! In Jesus name, Amen.
