Living and Active

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 NASB

While most of us today do not have a great deal of experience with swords, we do use knives quite often.  Around the kitchen, in the workshop and out camping we have plenty of use for a good sharp blade.  It is quite easy to lose track of things and cut yourself with a very sharp blade.  If the blade is quite sharp there is a sort of delay between the cutting and the pain and the blood coming forth.  It is easy to see how a good sword could do its work with great speed. 

The Bible is like that.  It is the only book on earth that is so vitally powerful. While many books may cut into the depths of our thoughts and feelings, only the word of God cuts right down to the point where our soul (our self consciousness) and our spirit (our God consciousness) meet.  The word of God is the only "blade" that is so sharp that it can cut so deep and edify us on the most important and needed level.  All we need to do is to pick it up and this tool, like a scalpel in the Surgeon's hand, the Lord will use that word to transform your life.  All we need do is pick it up, read it, and apply it.