“For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart. And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, and revealed to the eyes of Him with whom we have to give account.”
Hebrews 4:12-13 AMP
I have been digesting these verses for over a week now. When I looked at the first part what really stuck out at me is “the Word of God is living”. Yes, living in us. We know God is alive, and this drives home the point that the Word of God is alive in us as well. That is a powerful thought. Think about the power of the Word, and it is alive in us.
I was stuck on that part of the verse for a few days. I’ve read this scripture many times. But for some reason it really spoke this time. As I went through the week, trying not to listen to much of the negative news on TV, I prayed for this power to rise up within me, and within my family, the church, and our country. We have seen our country torn apart and ripped in two these last few months. It seems like those liars, deceitful people, corrupt people were coming out on top. They are destroying our godly values and our country. They have cheated, and stolen from us. The list goes on and on. Then I dwelt among these verses, and became more and more excited. Why? Because God’s Word and His power is alive in us. For those that love Him and serve Him, we have power. We can speak power by speaking His Word.
Then I thought of those people deceiving us. How can they have victory? One reason is because we, the church, is idle. We need to stand up, stand tall for what is right, what is honorable, and most of all stand tall for God. Those serving the enemy cannot destroy us. But we need to take an active role.
Now let’s look at the end of those verses. In verse 13, the Word says :
And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, and revealed to the eyes of Him with whom we have to give account.”
All is exposed. All is revealed. That’s right, ALL. God knows our hearts. He knows what we are thinking. He knows what we are to say even before it leaves our tongue.
So those people who are deceiving us, stealing from us, destroying our country are not getting away with anything. Whether it is today, or when they meet their Creator, they will be exposed and dealt with. The Lord Jesus will deal with them.
Therefore we do not need to fret over these things to the point that we become so angry that we sin to get even. The Lord promises to deal with them.
But we should stand strong, stand tall, and keep that Word of God close to our heart, and alive in us.
For God has empowered us and made us strong in Him. We have victory in Him.
I pray for you faithful readers that you grab ahold of these thoughts and stand tall and confident in our Lord Jesus. For He reigns forever.
