Question: What does the word “rhema” mean?

Answer: The word “rhema” is a Greek word which simply means “the spoken word.” In recent times, many ministers have enlarged the definition, using the word “rhema” to mean “the spoken word of God” or “the God-breathed word,” or a “spiritually enlightened understanding of the Word of God.” It is often used to differentiate between a spiritual and natural understanding of God’s Word.

I was talking to Wendy and she told me about the term “rhema”. I googled it, and you get the answer above. nice.

I wanted to share my recent experience when I had the opportunity to pray with others. They prayed for me and I prayed with them over pressing matters of my heart. It was a long, real and eventful session. There were times of buckets and times of deep thoughts and waiting, waiting on the Lord I could say.

In my deepest thoughts, and pondering, these images flash before me and I just took it all in.

First, I saw myself running, running on an old beaten track, I was only looking forward. As I begin to look left and right respectively, I saw the broken tree branches, old faded tree trunks, just a sight of coldness and nothing alive. After that moment, the image had changed to snow, snowflakes started falling and slowly covering the track and the sides, and finally, covering over all the old and broken trees.

I only saw in me, total whiteness that when compared to total darkness, at times can’t figure out which is which because the feeling is intense.

The next image was the fading of the snow, dissolving itself into liquid, water at its purest form. Imagine heaps of snow, slowly taking its shape into something that I wasn’t sure off. The next thing I know, the sound and sight of rushing and gushing waterfall was before me. Just tons and tons of water falling and flowing with such a strong intensity that kept me in a big wonder. The last image was a presentation of a steady stream, calming and peaceful, something I call tranquility.

I had those thoughts in my head for a long while before one of them asked me, “Do you have anything to share?”. I basically shared what I have just written above.

There was a wait, and then came the verses from the bible that really edified and strengthen me in more ways than one. It was for the first time, in a long while, a sense of comfort and peace, for I know it was real and that it would rest in me. I shall let the verses speak for itself.

Just before I left for London, I was asked to review a letter and give my feedback. My conclusion of the letter drafted was that the most points were detailed in the wrong places. During my time in London, I had a great amount of time just to do my own thing, enjoy the things I wanted to explore and everything else. But the thought of the fact that maybe I have also been detailed in the wrong places.

I brought up this idea to some others and we had a chat over it. I have come to realize the strength in my idea.

From a business point of view, if you are an operator of a business. Assume that you are a service provider of photocopying services. What would be first goal of your business? I think it would be survival. How does survival survive itself? Cashflow. Therefore, when you provide service or conduct business, you must collect money. If you have an increasing list of debtors with ever growing amount of debts, then why are you doing the business? It doesn’t make sense. Why are you investing in areas that should not be done at all in the first place? It serves no purpose, and you become a charitable organization instead. What more when you have the listed procedures and system but do not implement your actions. Once again, for the heavens of me, I don’t get it and wouldn’t allow such occurence.

I have another example. Since coming back from London, I have been overloaded by church work. To some degree, I have become slightly annoyed by it. There has been so many church activities going on week after week and its starting to take a toll on me. I haven’t had the chance to sit down and review my life and goals for the moment. I sat down recently asking myself, why am I running around so much. Who is it for? God or man? How do I know that everything that I’m doing is what God wants me to do.

I guess the failure on my part to say no is my fault. I’m taking a stronger stand from now on. I don’t see the point. After all, in Christ we are suppose to take up our cross daily and walk close to him. If I’m running around doing activities and not having the breather to spend time with God or even fellowship with others, then how different am I from a social club that is planning hype up activities?

I made a commitment for BSF this year which I learn a lot from, but haven’t had time to sit down and digest the stuff. I’m really reconsidering all my current commitments, and needing to pray more on what is it that God wants me to do. It’s not about being selfish but I think there must be clear boundaries. I can’t say yes to everything!

My concern is that we don’t spend enough time in prayer and to really reflect on whether things are suppose to be happening for its true reason or are we doing things because its the season for it? I take two quotes that I think speak soundly in this entry.

There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all. – Peter F. Drucker

How do I come alongside others when I’m spiritually not right with God. How can I focus, really. How can I develop real friendships with others, when every time there is a moment shared is activity based everytime and the moment shared is so brief. What happened to hanging out and catching up over lunch?

Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action. – Peter F. Drucker

With this, I reconsider all my options from today. To be in a manner of restful listening to the Lord, and also with my life.

Dear Lord,

I thank you, Lord, for today. A day to be reminded of your love once again. To be restored in some shade fitting your loving mercy and grace. You began the good work in me, when You decided to send your son to die for our sins. That I can never repay, and for that, I’ll forever be grateful.

Without a blink, without reservations, only with love, you gave it all, your one and only…

The significant of this choice you made me in my life, to want to have a personal and active relationship with me, to really journey with me through every course, every trial and every challenge in my life. You, my friend, my father, simply wanted to be there for me.

I recall the times when I was at my darkest phases of my life, you were there. The times of my great lows, you were there. Time and time again, you have placed different trials in my life, to bring me from strength to strength, and time and time again, I took matters into my own hands.

I asked myself, “Did you move away from me?”. I finally knew the answer when you asked me instead, “Who moved first?”

I thank you for being real, being patient and wanting to invest so much into my life. Changing me daily in hope that I may in turn be more like in the image of you. To exude the qualities not for my self gain, but to be living fully in christ like christ fully with me.

This gift, Lord, that you have given me, has now become my responsibility and I feel ashamed when the times I chose to hide the blessings of the salvation you have given me. My due responsibility to share the love to others has often slip by without knowing much.

Tonight, Dear Lord, I just want to take this refreshing, to stay focus and single minded towards you. To spend the time, reflecting the great love you have for me.

Amen.

:: The potency of love is never without sacrifice. And with it, comes a purified selfless act of giving and forgiving, to I take admittance that I’m still learning. Resting the faith and hope, the eternal sense is like fueling it with a passion and desire that goes beyond human strength, but spiritual commitment. An illumination that transmit a new shade of hope over darkness, a light of refreshing, and a freedom of delight with the candle of God’s love in your hands. Happy Easter!

In a shaded room,
I lie awake,
Stirring emotions and unsettling conditions,
My heart yearns for what could have been,
But thoughts of us kept me awake,

There’s a new world now before me
Right outside my door
Shining before me attractively
The seasons of challenge
I wonder what my season is
As I try to get my foot in

I think my time is here
Should I leave my emotions behind
Can I afford a new heart, I’m just not ready
I see new horizons ahead
I guess I’m going on without you
I wish you all the best

Debris of pain, glitter of sore
Only the passing of seasons can restore
This is one painful journey for me
Only because there are feelings against my peeling
I wanna feel sun on my face
But now, I care barely come
To see you face to face