A Must Read about a 'Word'

My Mom, when she was alive, use to listen to Christian Radio all the time. She would read her Bible everyday and read through the Bible every year. She was a high school dropout but found that she could speed read and retain what she read. She told me that when it came to the Bible, she would always ask God to speak to her through God's Word. She also said she would slow down her reading speed when it came to the Bible. I was never much of a reader and could not remember much that I read. With all this said, God works in miraculous ways. My Mom was the one responsible for me listening to Christian Radio and I started to read Bible Commentaries and Christian Biographies and needless to say, was responsible for having my Mom to start reading Christian books.  Being a speed reader, allowed her to read more volumes than I can count.

Here is what I am leading up to, my Mom through her studies found many wonderful truths in God's Word. One day she told me about how there is 'two' different words for 'Word'. Logos and Rhema.  It is not surprising to find that the NT uses logos to mean Jesus himself. Many of you know this already, but it is the second meaning that is fascinating. Have you ever had a moment where you found yourself in need of comfort or your witnessing to someone and you all of a sudden are in need of a verse and low and behold, it pops into your mind. This is where Jesus through the Holy Spirit brings to your mind a verse or scripture that you had read at sometime in your life. This is called, Rhema. This is another wonderful reason to read the Word on a daily basis. Read Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary about 'Rhema' below.


"Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words states the following on page 683. “The significance of rhema (as distinct from logos) is exemplified in the injunction to take ‘the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,’ (Eph. 6:17); here, the reference is not to the whole Bible as such, but to the individual scripture which the Spirit brings to our remembrance for use in time of need, a prerequisite being the regular storing of the mind with Scripture.” (Read the full definition online from Vine’s Expository Dictionary.)"