Hebrews 4:11-12 (NIV)
11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience.
12 For the word of God is living 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.
The Israelites disobeyed God despite their witness of all the miracles; they did not trust in the Word of God. The writer here warns against that same behavior in us today.
The Bible is like no other book for it is the living and active Word of God. It shines a light in the darkness, a light that exposes all things. Like a sharp sword it is able to lay open that which lies in our deepest self. It acts as a mirror that shows us our every flaw and blemish in unblinking detail.
But it is also the window into the things of God. As such it tells us of the way of true life. In it we find the comfort, strength, peace, and wisdom that are only to be found in the
Change comes from abiding in His Word. In doing so we can’t help but become more like Christ and less like creatures of the flesh. No longer are we adrift in the sea of sin for our anchor is Christ. The Word is given to us that no one will fall.
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