GOD SPEAKS THROUGH THE WORD OF KNOWLEDGE

There may be times when God speaks to us through the word of knowledge. At that point, we receive from God some insight that we did not glean through natural means.

The Apostle Paul Received A Word Of Knowledge At Lystra

An example of the word of knowledge occured when the apostle Paul a cripple who had never walked. This man listened attentively as Paul preached.  As Paul looked at the cripple, God gave him a word of knowledge and Paul knew at that moment that the crippled man was ready to receive a miracle:

"He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed and called out, 'Stand up on your feet!' At that, the man jumped up and began to walk."  Acts 14:9-10

You don't see faith in the body of a person!  You can only see faith arising in another person when God reveals that to you. The apostle Paul looked at the cripple and saw faith because God had revealed that knowledge to his spirit.

John the Baptist Received A Word Of Knowledge From God

He was told by God that Jesus our Saviour would appear. One day, as John was baptizing, Jesus appeared and the Holy Spirit descended upon our Lord as a confirmatory sign. John declared:

"Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpoassed me because he was before me.' I myself did not know him, but the reason I cam baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.'"  John 1:29-31

Personal Salvation Through A Word Of Knowledge

I was personally saved one Sunday when a lady preacher, Reverend Margaret Seaward, received a word of knowledge from God that her message of the lost sheep was meant for me. At the end of the service, she came down from the pulpit, walked down the aisle, excused herself from the church members at the entrance, walked down the steps, and looked for me in my father's car. God used her through the word of knowledge to reach me that day for Christ.

Application

Let's keep in tune with God. He might just whisper a word of knowledge in our ears!