In the last post I wasn’t sure what I would write about for the week my friend was traveling. As I prayerfully considered what to do, two verses came to mind. The first reads, “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12 NET).
As you read the verse again think about Jesus as the Word. He is living and active and since he lives within us he surely knows the desires and thoughts of our heart. He knows what is good and what is unhealthy or contaminated within us and as a skilled surgeon he is able to cut away that which is causing darkness within our soul. The procedure may be quite painful at times, but he wants to present us before the Father without blemish.
The second verse considers our response. It reads, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15 ESV). Jesus is the Word. Jesus replied, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6 NET). As we study the word of God, the word of truth, we grow in our understanding of God and his ways. We, like a workman, develop greater skill in handling the word as tools helping others grow.
If you were called to stand before God at this moment, would you be ashamed of your spiritual growth and your contribution in expanding the kingdom of God because your focus has been on something else more temporary?
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