"For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart" Hebrews 4:12
We have a few "swords' in our home. Two sit in our living room bookcase, they are worn from use, marked, highlighted pulled out and practiced with at the breakfast table every morning or maybe on every "good" morning. They are quickly swiped out of their shelves for Sunday morning, again taken out for bible study throughout the week and not as frequently pulled out to pour over to study over to draw strength from, indeed at times breath itself
Another sword, treasured, lays tucked away safely in a box. This sword was used by a warrior who trusted in it's strength, a warrior that had to have it at arms reach...always. Sometimes it is just pulled out now to hold, to ponder upon, the battles it must have helped her fight.
This week more than once it has been impressed upon me that The Holy Bible, the written Word of God, is alive! "All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness."(2 Timothy 3:16) It tells us it is "God breathed" the Word became flesh itself! And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us,and we beheld HIS glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.(John 1:14)
Our "Swords" our copies of the written Word, lying about our homes, in our cars, on our iPhone is the Holy, pure, true Words of our Saviour...He breathed life into those Words. The same way He breathed life into Adam. How powerful is His word!
a sword: a weapon (as a cutlass or rapier) with a long blade for cutting or thrusting that is often used as a symbol of honor or authority
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