It is the Holy Spirit that Quickens

John 6: ⁶³ It is the Spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit and are life.

Within the first several  weeks of being a Christian,  I remember hearing preaching that pierced my inner most being and I knew God was directly speaking to me through the preacher. I didn't realize what was going on. A pastor prays and prepares a message and trust God to use it to feed the congregation. As a pastor draws from the Holy Spirit, and obeys His promptings, the sheep are nourished. It isn't simply hearing an encouraging thought for the day.

Sheep Hear the Voice of God

Jesus said " My sheep hear my voice". I believe He means literally as well as encouragement that is general. God wants to talk to us directly. As we press in to know God and speak to Him about the things of our lives, He shares His heart with us. Most often with me it has been through the RHEMA word of God or living Word.  The Rhema Word of God is God the Holy Spirit breathing on the scriptures in such as way that we know the word of God directly applies to our lives in the moment because it is the very answer to pray we have been seeking God for.

The RHEMA Word

The RHEMA  Word (Greek) is God breathed revelation of scripture. I cannot describe how special it is. It is a direct answer to prayer through God speaking scripture - or quickening a scripture to us in such a way that  we know without a doubt it is certain - God has given us the answer to prayer. It can come from the pastor; it can come from a Christian friend or someone at the church. Sometimes, it comes by God quickening the Word as we read the scriptures. It's as though we can feel God speaking directly to us. If you have not experienced this, pray and ask God to speak to you as you read your Bible or as you go to church.

1.Pray believing God will speak to you.especially (should you need a prayer answered)
2. Expect God to speak to you.
3. As the Word comes, receive it in your spirit - by saying thank you God for your Word.
4. Believe the Word and confess it and pray it over your life until you see it manifest in your life.
5. Thank God for angels released to bring the Word to come to pass.

Only the Holy Spirit can quicken. The flesh profits nothing. The Holy Spirit inspired people to write the Scriptures so that God could make His will known to us. The Holy Spirit can give us revelation and knowledge and wisdom from the Word of God as we read it. The Holy Spirit can quicken the Word of God to us so strongly that it brings faith into our spirits as God answers prayer.
May God give you discerning of spirits strongly so that you know the Holy Spirit quickening the Word of God to you. Amen.