HOW TO KNOW WHEN THE RUACH HA KODESH SPEAKS TO US!!

There are many voices which speak to us on a daily basis but it is important to know the voice of the Ruach Ha Kodesh and to know when He speaks us. In Isaiah 30: 21, we read:

“And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left”.

That word which the Scripture is referring to is not spoken by another human being. Therefore, the question is: Whose voice would speak that word or words to us? That voice will be no other than the voice of the Ruach Ha Kodesh because He is our Elohim here upon earth.

Before Yahushua went through His suffering and death, He told His disciples that He would be leaving this world and going back to His Father in Heaven (John 14:12, last part). However, He assured them that He would pray and ask the Father, Yahweh, to send them another Comforter, the Spirit of Truth or the Ruach Ha Kodesh, so that He could be with them forever and would dwell with them as be in them as He says in John 14: 16,17:

“16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you”.

Yahushua told His disciples the work the Ruach Ha Kodesh would do once He was sent to this world. I will now quote a little of that work:

“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you”. John 14: 26.

“Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9of sin, because they believe not on me; 10 of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11 of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

12I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 15All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you”. John 16: 7-15:

In John 14: 26, Yahushua points out that the Ruach Ha Kodesh would be a Teacher, Who would teach all things and would bring back to the remembrance of His followers whatever He told them. This also applies to the His written Word. That is the reason as His followers, we are to study and memorise as much of His Word as we can, so that when we are in situations where we need to give ready answers, the Ruach Ha Kodesh can quickly bring to our minds the scriptural answers, if they are needed. Concerning this Yahushua says in Mark 13: 9, 11:

“But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them”.

“But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost”.

Yahushua also tells us several times in Revelation Chapters 2 and3:

“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit [the Ruach Ha Kodesh] saith unto the churches”. Revelation 1: 7, 11, 17 (KJV).

In Isaiah 11: 2, the Ruach Ha Kodesh is referred to as:

“… the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord” (NLT).

He also gives His gifts to the body of Yahushua including word of wisdom (1 Corinthians 12: 7-11). The Ruach Ha Kodesh is omnipotent (all powerful), omniscient (knows all things) and omnipresent (present everywhere). Therefore, He is qualified to instruct, inform and guide us. It is important that we know His voice and obey Him because He loves us and cares for. Whatever He says to us will always be for own good or the good of others.


HOW DO WE KNOW WHEN THE RUACH HA KODESH IS SPEAKING?

In light of what we read in the above Passages of Scripture, How will we know for certain when the Ruach Ha Kodesh is speaking to us?

The Ruach Ha Kodesh, our Elohim here upon earth, will never tell us to do anything that is not in harmony with His will. Whatever He says to us will be to exalt and bring glory and honour to Yahweh, our Father, Yahushua, our Saviour, and Himself; even though He does not seek or draw attention to Himself. Likewise, what He says or the instructions He gives, will always be for our good and wellbeing, or for the good and wellbeing of others. He will never tell us to do evil or wickedness or to harm or hurt anyone.


HOW DOES THE RUACH HA KODESH SPEAK TO US?

Here in the world, the Ruach Ha Kodesh lives and dwells in the true followers of Yahushua. He speaks to them as He sees the need because as Teacher, Leader, Councillor, Guide and Comforter, He faithfully does His duty in our lives. He is a gentle Elohim and when He speaks He is never aggressive and He never shouts. His voice is unique, gentle, soft and distinct and His instructions, messages or advise are very clear. There are times when He will speak more than once about the same matter when He is not being heeded.

He speaks directly to each person from an inner voice within them. Often when He speaks the person to whom He is speaking is not thinking on the matter that He is addressing. At other times it will be in response to matters they are dealing with and need solutions or answers for. Likewise, as He sees best, He will speak, admonish, gives answers, instructs or teach those in whom He is operating so that they can bless others.

Due to the fact that the voice of the Ruach Ha Kodesh is so gentle and He does not shout or force His will upon anyone, many mistake His voice and believe it is their own minds that is speaking to them. This causes them to ignore Him so that they fail to listen or do what He has instructed. Those who do, are only aware when things go wrong or they have missed opportunities, that it was indeed the Ruach Ha Kodesh Who was speaking to them. At such times it is often too late because the situations or circumstances cannot be changed. Sadly, many experience remorse and regrets which could have been avoided had they only known His voice and obeyed Him.


HOW TO AVOID MISSING THE VOICE OF THE RUACH HA KODESH!!

It is always best that when there is that soft, gentle voice within your being (however slight it may be), instructing you to do good, counselling, teaching, admonishing or giving guidance; that you do not doubt and begin to rationalise that it is your own mind. Instead, listen carefully and carry out the instructions or do what He is telling you to do at once.

Here I will give one of my personal experiences which happened many years ago. Before I knew the voice of the Ruach Ha Kodesh, one day as I was going to my work place (which was far from home) to pick up my wages, I heard a distinct soft voice completely from my own mind, speaking to me. The voice told me that my wages was already paid in the Bank. In spite of what I was told, I made the long journey and found I had wasted my time because my wages had been paid into the Bank. It was only then that I realised it was the Ruach Ha Kodesh who spoke to me and that it was not my mind I had heard.

In another story, a pastor was returning home one night from another town. It was raining heavily and the Ruach Ha Kodesh spoke and told him that he was to take another route. However, he began to rationalise and continued on the same route. Shortly after, he was involved in a head on collision with another car which had skidded into his car due to the fast flowing water going down the hill. Our Elohim spared the pastor’s his life but he was off work for many months nursing his injuries.

At another time, this same pastor went to his church and parked his car on the road outside of the church. He heard the Ruach Ha Kodesh say to him that he should move his car further down the road and then to run into the church. This time he did as he was told. He moved the car and parked it some distance away and then he ran to the church. As he was opening the door of the church, he heard a loud crash. He turned around and saw that a car had smashed through the fence and into the grounds of the church. Had he not obeyed the Ruach Ha Kodesh, his car would have been damaged and he would have been badly, if not fatally injured.

Due to the previous experience of not obeying the inner voice which spoke to him and the accident which ensued, the pastor obeyed as soon as he was spoken to that evening because he recognised the voice of the Ruach Ha Kodesh.


HOW NEVER TO MISS THE VOICE OF THE RUACH HA KODESH!!

As followers of Yahushua and His children in whom the Ruach Ha Kodesh dwells, we should pray and ask our heavenly Father, Yahweh, to help us recognise and know the voice of the Ruach Ha Kodesh. It is important to know His voice and to differentiate it from our own minds. Being a gently Spirit, His voice is soft but clear and distinct and He does not shout. Therefore, to avoid missing His voice, it is best to develop the habit to obey what He is saying, regardless of how slight His voice or impression may be. Doubt and rationalising can be done afterward!!

Let us remember that the Ruach Ha Kodesh will never tell us any thing that is bad or encourage us to do evil, neither will He lead us astray. If evil thoughts come to us then we can be sure that the Ruach Ha Kodesh is not the one who is speaking to us. He is the Spirit of wisdom, knowledge and understanding. He is omniscient and omnipresent and He sees and knows everything about us and is always present with us. He has our best interest at heart and wants to protect us and save us from troubles and heartaches, as well as to work through us to bless others. Therefore, it is important we never miss or ignore His voice when He is speaking to us. Likewise it is important that we allow Him free access to do His works through us.

By Yahushua's grace let us endeavour to hear the word behind us, as well as the inner voice, which says:

“ This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left” Isaiah 30:21 (KJV).

That voice will be no other than the voice of the Ruach Ha Kodesh.