The Word of Knowledge
“For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;” (1 Corinthians 12:8 WEB)
The word of knowledge is an amazing gift of the Holy Spirit. It allows you to supernaturally know things about another person’s past or present, that you wouldn’t have known in the natural.
This gift can effectively cast out unbelief in a person’s heart and give them bold faith to receive further follow-up blessings, such as a healing miracle through prayer.
Imagine the shock and awe of an effective word of knowledge being delivered to an unsuspecting listener.
It’s like shooting an arrow that pierces the heart, making them feel like God is so real and that He cares for them individually.
Personally, this gift operates through me when I pray in tongues.
When someone asks me to prophesy for them, I pray in tongues and rely on the Holy Spirit to show me facts that I wouldn’t have known in the natural, about people that I don’t even know at all.
The key is to quiet yourself, close your eyes and sense what is the Holy Spirit showing you. Is it a picture, a word, or a sound?
The thing about this gift is it takes courage to tell the other person what you saw from the Holy Spirit.
There’s always the annoying worry that “What if I’m wrong? What if I’m just imagining things?”
The key is to practice and be okay with being wrong at times.
I was afraid of being wrong too, but if I didn’t choose to trust the Holy Spirit anyway and just boldly tell them what the Spirit showed me, I wouldn’t be able to walk effectively in this gift.
At times, God will show me parts of the other person’s body that needs healing. There was once where a reader asked for healing prayer, and the Spirit accurately showed me that it was an ailment of his eyes.
Another time, a reader asked for healing prayer for her family member who was ill. I saw the words “cancer” and “leukemia”.
I was afraid that I’d be wrong because saying leukemia is so specific, but it turns out that it was correct.
Another time, a lady asked for healing prayer for an unspoken request. I asked her if it happened due to pregnancy and I sensed in my spirit that she wanted to lose excess fats. It turned out to be accurate.
How is this possible? Only through the Holy Spirit who knows the omniscient mind of God and reveals what God knows, to us.
I’m still a baby at exercising this gift—I need Him to train me more in it. Occasionally, I still make up things in my mind sometimes and end up saying something that’s not true.
We can always keep growing if we remain humble and teachable.
“However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming. He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you. All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it to you.” (John 16:13-15 WEB)
Dear brethren, we need to depend on the Holy Spirit to minister to others effectively in God’s power. The power of God will accompany the true Gospel being preached.
It is our privilege to partner with the Holy Spirit as a fellow worker in bringing God’s plans to pass on this earth. Let’s cooperate with Him in this worthy task.
Impartation prayer:
Dear Abba Father, for those that desire to operate in the gift of word of knowledge, I impart this gift that you’ve given to me onto them as well. The anointing is transferable and can be shared among believers. Help them to grow in this gift and let it be effective for them in ministering to others. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen!
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