Verse of the Day 5/23

Verse of the Day 5/23

Hebrews 4:12

 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.  English Standard Version

When I was a teenager, I remember reading J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings" series.  They were the only books, other than the Bible, that I read through three times. I remembered thinking back then that there would be no way for a movie to be made that could bring those books "to life" on the screen that could capture the visions that I had in my mind.  Then as technology improved, Peter Jackson directed the movies of the same names and I was blown away. In many respects, he had a better vision of the books than I did. Even with this, the words written are not "alive", they were played out on screen but do not have power to live in us, those characters are not truly alive.

When I read today's verse, the New King James Version says "the word of God is living and active".  Other translations say "living and powerful" or something close, but I like the word "active" as used here.  The Word, through the power of the Holy Spirit is a alive.  It came alive in the form of Jesus Christ when; as John 1:14 states that the word came alive in Jesus when He came to earth and continues to live in the hearts and lives of His followers to this day.  The word lives within us, inspires us, teaches us, corrects and reproves us, renews and frees us and will do so for the rest of our lives.

Looking out from His throne

the Father of light and of men

Chose to make himself known

and show us the way back to Him

Speaking wisdom and truth

into the hearts of peasants and kings

He began to unveil the word

that would change the course of all things

With eyes wide open, all would see

 

CHORUS:

The Word is alive

and it cuts like a sword through the darkness

With the message of life to the hopeless and afraid

Breathing life into all who believe

The word is alive

and the world and its glories will fade

but Him truth, it will not pass away

It remains yesterday and forever the same

The word is alive    (The Word is Alive- Casting Crowns)

With that kind of power available to us, why wouldn't we want to spend time in His Word daily, draw our inspiration, guidance and hope from it and live lives that show that it is living and active in our hearts and by our actions?

Blessings, 

Mike 

Folllow the Verse of the Day blog at http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com  Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,

in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV

Hebrews 4:6-16
New King James Version
6 Since therefore it remains that some must enter it, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of disobedience, 7 again He designates a certain day, saying in David, "Today," after such a long time, as it has been said:
"Today, if you will hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts."
8 For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. 9 There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. 10 For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.
11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. 12 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. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.