EPISODE 649 – HEARING GOD’S VOICE 10 – How Do I Hear God’s Voice? 5

Nothing God will speak to you contradicts the reality of His Word.

The Word of God which is the Bible is the constitution of God’s wisdom. It gives you practical God-centered answers for every life situation.

When you begin to argue that God’s word (the Bible) is not relevant to you today, you will start missing out on God’s refreshing word for you.

This is the difference you must know.

There are two main Greek words for “The WORD of God”:

1. Logos
2. Rhema

Logos refers to the person of the Word; Jesus the living Word (John 1:1) and also the aggregate inspired word or thoughts of God (2 Timothy 3:16).
Logos means the expression of thoughts in speech or written form. This means the Bible as the Word of God is also the Logos of God. It is the expression of divine thoughts.

Whereas “Rhema” is that definite, specific and accurate word of God to you in the now. It is the present Word of God which germinates and burns in your heart.

You can find an example of this in Jeremiah 15:16, precisely the King James Version or New King James Version and Douay-Rheims Bible:

“Thy words were found, and I did eat them, and thy word was to me a joy and gladness of my heart: for thy name is called upon me, O Lord God of hosts.”

Though the Hebrew word used in the verse for “word” is the same as what was used for “words”, they provide different implications.

To have access to the scriptures or the words of the Bible is to have access to the Word of God. 

However, in the scriptures, there is a specific word which comes to you as God’s voice to address a specific situation.

So for example a young lady is struggling with rejection and feels lonely and all alone in this world because she has nobody to care about her and is also forsaken by her parents. She spends time praying to God about her situation and after the prayer, she feels invigorated but has not clearly heard a voice. But suddenly she has the urge to read her Bible, and turns to Psalm 27 and finds verses 1 and 10:

“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
…When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.” Psalms 27:1,10 (KJV)

Will you say the verse wouldn’t be relevant to her situation?

Don’t you think it’s a personal word for her situation?

Now when she has already come across these verses (by diligently reading her Bible) and they are deeply rooted in her heart through meditation, the Holy Spirit will bring those scriptures up in her heart as an affirmation of God’s voice in the midst of her discouraged state. And that immediately quickens her with new hope and joy.

Are you struggling with fear, depression, infirmities of the body, condemnation or guilt?

Are you having a task at hand and have lost confidence?

Do you think you are incapable or even feel lazy?

God has a word for you. God is speaking in the scriptures. Get to the word and receive your rhema.

As the Psalmist said:

“I will hear what God the LORD will speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; But let them not turn back to folly” Psalm 85:8 (NKJV)

Any word of the Lord to you through His scriptures will produce peace in your heart and not confusion.

To neglect and not read the Bible, is to neglect God’s primary means of speaking to you about your situation.

Beloved, go for the word of God.

Hallelujah!