Alive And Powerful

For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

—Hebrews 4:12 (NLT)

Heavenly Father,

Thank You that Your Word is so much more than just an assortment of random letters, arranged into dead words, written on some paper.

Thank You that Your Word carries Your very own life and power as the Almighty God, the One who created us and the only One who can save us and sanctify us—as we allow Your Word to wash over us and make us whole.

Thank You for giving us Your Word, so that we can enjoy an abundant life of joy and peace—by first receiving into our hearts the Truth that is contained within its pages, and then by applying that Truth to our lives, in loving obedience to You.

Thank You that Your Word is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword—that it plunges deeply within our beings to separate and expose our innermost thoughts and desires and has the power to bring to light anything within us that does not agree with the Truth.

For only through its life-giving power we can come to know who You are, see ourselves as we truly are, and find hope—as we discover who we can be when we allow Your Word and Your Spirit to mold us into the people You have created us to be.

Thank You that Your Word is so much more than just an assortment of random letters, arranged into dead words, written on some paper.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.