For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.- Heb. 4:12
All powerful. The Word of God is alive and active. It probes us like the scalpel of a surgeon, reaches and cuts away what He must remove with precision. God’s words separate and penetrate our deepest parts, even dividing the soul and the spirit, the joints and marrow. The joints are the thick outer parts of the bone. Marrow is the tender, living inner part of the bone. The Word of God accesses the invisible and divides the indivisible. It understands and heals our hearts.
The Word. The Word. Nothing but the Word. We cannot underestimate His power to renew our minds and transform our lives. The Holy Spirit enlightens it and empowers us to live a life of faith and obedience to it. It is the Sword of the Spirit, the powerful weapon which we fight our battles victoriously!
The Word of God is the anchor that holds us steady during the storms of life, and the source of our hope and peace. Let’s cherish it, feed on it daily, and expect its impact, as God watches over His Word to fulfill it, from glory to glory!