Hebrews 4:12
The word of God needs to touch us before we can see its impact on others.
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 ESV
The book of Hebrews was written to persuade new Christians to stay in the new covenant and not return to Judaism and the old covenant.
The writer makes effort to stress the God is living and his word is living. To understand the word of God we need to understand three aspects of it.
- Attributes of the word of God.
- Abilities of the word of God.
- Activities of the word of God.
1. Attributes
The word of God is alive.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
John 1:1, 4 ESV
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
John 6:63 ESV
The word of God is active.
He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.
Psalm 107:20 ESV
The word of God is acute. That is to say the word of God is sharp. The word has much ability to do and create many things. It will split right and wrong and other levels.
This word is spoken. It must be declared to be effective. This is how it becomes effective.
and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
Ephesians 6:17 ESV
There must be an encounter with Jesus. It is not enough to study the Bible, you must encounter Jesus and then declare what Jesus has revealed to you.
2. Abilities of the word of God.
Pierce
It creates an opening, so the word of God can enter.
Penetrate
The word of God can penetrate into any area of life. We cannot keep God out of any areas. Our deepest secrets will be penetrated.
Perfect
The word of God can judge you and criticize you, so that you will be perfected. Your thoughts, motives and desires will be judged, but if we submit, we will be perfected.
3. Activities
In the spiritual consciousness of man
In the soulish consciousness of man
In the physical consciousness of man
Our soul is the center of who we are. The spirit is the center of God's consciousness. Our body is the centre of physical being.
Your spirit man needs the word of God. The moment we wake up, what is the first thing you think of. If it is God, things are good with us. If it is not with God, then there is something wrong with your spirit.
If your emotions are controlling you, you are not mature. They word of God will show you the difference between soul and spirit. When the spirit controls the soul, we are a mature Christian.
The word of God can affect your body. If the word of God does not connect with your soul and spirit, it cannot engage in your body. God is more than able to heal you.
The word of God is active and we need to engage with the word if we are to change in the way God wants us to grow.
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