“For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged
sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it
judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart”(Hebrews 4:12).
Scripture has something to say about itself. What it
reveals speaks clearly of its own worthiness. The Word of God is alive. It
breathes powerful truth and life into my tired dry existence.... into my heart
that is crushed.... into my mind upon which Satan etches lies. ... into my dry
bones which ache for His breath of life. It slices through doubt and speaks
faith. It exposes wrong attitudes and desires of my heart. It opens my heart to
listen to His instruction and obey His truth. It sets me free from my own
conditional favor.
The
Word of God instructs that I not only believe in what it says, but that I also
trust its truthful message by applying it in every aspect of my life. Not only
must my action be under its holy guidance, but, most importantly, my heart must
be pure in its motive. I respect and honor its truth when I live it, and my
heart is changed by its powerful message.
I can trust God's Word
in every moment of my life. Its very nature is timeless! It is unchanging, and
just like Jesus Christ, it is the same yesterday, today, and forever. I can
believe its truthful direction for all the circumstances I face, and for
decisions I make. “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not
return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that
it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my Word that goes
out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I
desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it” ( Isaiah 55:10-11). His Word
has a purpose, and it will accomplish Hebrews 4:12 in my life if I will study it
and open my heart to its truth.
Not only is it timeless, the Word of God is absolutely
trustworthy. I can stand on what it says. I can believe in its promises. Its
truth was witnessed and shared by those who personally experienced the power of
God. It is God's living Word. He breathed it in human writers with the breath of
His Holy Spirit. As I study it and seek His truth, He also breathes His life
into me. It changes me to be more like Him. It changes the attitudes and desires
of my heart. And then I can rejoice in the path of His
commands, because His Word has set my heart free (Psalm
119:32).
Lynn Lacher
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