The Sword

“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.” Hebrews 4:12

June 26, 2024

The sword of God’s Word is discriminating. It probes and exposes by being able to discriminate successfully between what is spiritual in us and what is merely “soulish” or natural. The language used (e.g. “joints and marrow”) expresses the thoroughness of the Word of God. Only God’s Word can adequately probe and expose the motives involved that lead to hardness of heart (Hebrews 3). Christians often spend a lot of money seeking out therapists when Scripture properly interpreted and used can uncover the self-deceptions we allow to rent rooms in our hearts and minds. Our capability to rationalize and develop strategies to accomplish sinful desires is almost unlimited. Adding to this are those who can deceive us with human viewpoint and misuse of the Bible. Are you submitting yourself to the scrutiny of the Scriptures? It has been rightly said that “the true hearer wittingly or unwittingly invites the divine surgeon to do His gracious cutting.”
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“O infinitely wise and loving Father, I need you to open the eyes of my heart to see the lies that I am allowing to keep me company.”