God's Word Cuts Deep

For the word of God is alive 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

Know today that the word of God is alive and active… As a Christian you have been called to speak the word of God over every situation knowing that the word of God will not come back void but that it will accomplish what it was sent out to do… This means that you cannot give way to negative thoughts and or actions as you grow in the knowledge of Jesus Christ… There are always things that occur in your life which may leave you confused as to what God is doing; however, you can stand in faith knowing that the word of God declares that His ways are not our ways and that His will shall be done... The author of today’s focus verse reminds us today that the word of God is designed to cut to the very core of our being… As a child of God we must be transformed from the inside out and this can only come by the penetrating sword which is the word… This is the convicting spirit which we feel deep in the pit of our souls and is the very point where we can be molded into what God has called us to be… The word of God cuts to the heart because we know that the heart is the foundation of our thoughts and actions… Remember that Jesus said in the 6^th chapter of Luke that the good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. It is the heart which matters most to God and this is why the word of God is alive penetrating to the heart by judging the thoughts and attitudes of all that come in contact with it… As you journey through this life allow the word of God to penetrate you so that you are assured to be walking in the will of God… Knowing that the word of God issharper than any double-edged sword lets us know that as it penetrates and carves space within it us, it will also begin the process of cutting things out of us… Understand today that receiving the word of God can be a painful experience… This is why James, in his book refers to one who listens to the word of God as being like one who looks into a mirror… When we examine ourselves in a mirror we are trying to find imperfections that we can fix and or remove from our appearance… When we read the word of God it is designed to shed light on the imperfections of our being so that we can seek the will of God for us and be made whole with the aforementioned imperfection being wiped away… The uncomfortable feeling that we get when we read the word of God reminds us that His word is indeed alive and active… The transformation that we go through as we grow in Christ is proof that His word is piercing through the sins of yesterday to provide a foundation for tomorrow… You should never feel comfortable in this life because you are constantly being perfected in Him…  The sharper the pain felt of having relationships being cut off or habits being kicked to the curb is not to be rejected with tears; on the contrary, embrace these changes knowing that the word is doing the very thing it was designed to do…

ALL FOR HIM!