Hebrews 4:12
The author of the letter to the Hebrews really brings out the full meaning of the Word of God when he says, "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart."
Dang, it's time to get crackin' with this one. "For the word of God is living and active..." The word of God, meaning the entire Bible, every word, is living and is active in our lives. It is obviously called the Word of God, and since God is living and active, so therefore wouldn't His words be too? "...sharper than any two-edged sword..." I'm not sure who knows what a two-edged sword is ad what not, so I'll explain. A regular sword has one end that is sharp and the other that is slightly dull, sort of like a kitchen knife, but bigger. A two-edged sword is sharpened on both sides of the blade, making it very dangerous and leaving room for many injuries if the wielder does not know how to properly use it. The author of Hebrews here is saying that the word of God is even more powerful than a two-edged sword! It is lethal when used correctly, and can convict anyone. "...piercing to the division of soul and of spirit..." Do any of you know where the division line is between someone's soul and someone's spirit? I have absolutely no clue. We can't even see a soul or a spirit, yet, God's word is capable of drawing a fine line between the two. "...of joints and of marrow..." A joint is where two bones collide and create a bend, such as our knuckles, our elbows, our fingers, etc. Marrow is inside of our bones, marrow is part of the bone itself, it's what makes up the bone. How is it possible to take one without the other? Or, let alone, separate the two? You can't take a bone without the marrow and you certainly can't just have the marrow without have the bone in there also. BUT, God's word is capable of easily dividing the two components. It has that power, metaphorically. It can do the impossible, accomplish what has never happened. "...and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart." By reading the word of God, any difficult decisions or choices you're about to make can easily be settled in it. Discernment is the knowledge of what is good compared to what is evil. By reading the Word, we are able to be shown and told what is good in our hearts and what is bad in our hearts.
Guys, this take away is a matter of salvation: READ THE BIBLE. Read read read read read!!! After reading all of that depth about what the Word can do, why don't we read it?! It's been a gift FREELY given to us, and it has IMMENSE power to do the IMPOSSIBLE! We can accomplish so much by staying in the Word and by reading it daily. IT IS GOD'S WORDS SPOKEN BY HIM TO US. So why don't we USE it?!?! I feel like if this entry doesn't convict of SOMETHING, then I have failed. Guys, use the power God has given us, it can accomplish the impossible and can discern the toughest of choices; use God's words.
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