How is the Word "Alive & Active"?

We read in ‭Hebrews 4:12, "the word of God is alive and active. ‭Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."

Here, Apostle Paul teaches us that the Word is not dead, it's not old, it's not irrelevant. It is alive. It is active. It penetrates us. It judges our thoughts and attitudes. It is moving in our lives, it is actively working in our lives and it is actively speaking to us.

How can the Word be alive and active in such a way? It is thousands of years old. How can it still be relevant and active in our lives today?

John 1 reveals how. We read in verses 1-3,

‭"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made."

‭and we continue in verse 14,
"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."

Jesus IS the Word. Jesus is not dead. Jesus is resurrected and he is alive. Jesus, the word, is alive and active which is why scripture tells us that the written word is alive and active!! The Word IS Jesus.

We read in ‭Revelation 19:13,
"He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God."

The Greek translation of "word", which we have read in Hebrews 4, John 1 and Revelation 19, is "logos" which means "the Divine word".

Isn't it amazing to know that within the written words of the bible is the power of Jesus? The life of Jesus? The light of Jesus? Jesus is in every jot and tittle of word from Genesis to Revelation. He was there in the beginning.

It brings a whole new perspective to David's words in ‭Psalms 119:105,
"Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."

Jesus, the light of the world, is THE LIGHT on our path.

So when we need encouragement, guidance, wisdom, comfort, peace and truth, we need to run to the Word...and when we run to the Word, we are also running to Jesus.
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