Biblia

As I was meditating the word of God I came across this wonderful verse in Bible

'For 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. ' Hebrews 4:12

This verse is a well-known verse for many Christians, God gave me more insights to share this in this blog about this verse.

What is the Word of God ?
What is Double-edged Sword ?
How can we use the Power - Word of God ?

What is the Word of God ?

Let’s divide this verse to understand better. “'For the word of God is alive and active”

The Word of God is Holy Bible. Some facts on Bible which we should know. Many of below can be found in Internet

The term “Bible” comes from the Greek word “Biblia” which means “the books” or “the scrolls.”
The Holy Bible has 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament. With over 2 crore verses.
The completion of the Old Testament took over 1,000 years in history. Meanwhile, it took 50-75 years to complete the New Testament.
Over 40 authors contributed to the Bible. The author’s status in life range from being kings, peasants, prophets, philosophers, fishermen, poets, statesmen, and scholars.
Bible is translated in 690 languages.
The biggest religions in the world follow the Old Testament, including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Islam adheres to the some books in Old Testament only.
The Bible has over 6,000 prophecies.- There are more than 3,000 prophecy verses in the Bible that has already been fulfilled in some way. Around 3,000 more prophecies are yet to come to completion.

'For the word of God is alive and active” – God’s Word goes far beyond the basic educational value of knowing the Bible. It gives us everything what we need in our lives (Below 25 References of comes from Blueletterbible.org)

God’s Word brings true health, fruitfulness, prosperity and success to what we do (Psalm 1:3).
The Word of God has healing power and the power to deliver from oppression (Psalm 107:20, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 8:16).
God’s Word cleans us. If we take heed according to God’s word, our way will be cleansed (Psalm 119:9, John 15:3, Ephesians 5:26).
The Word of God, hidden in our hearts, keeps us from sin (Psalm 119:11).
God’s Word is a counselor. When we delight in God’s word, it becomes a rich source of counsel and guidance for us (Psalm 119:24).
God’s Word is a source of strength (Psalm 119:28).
God’s Word imparts life. It is a continual source of life (Psalm 119:93 and Matthew 4:4).
God’s Word is a source of illumination and guidance. When God’s word comes in, light comes in. It makes the simple wise and understanding (Psalm 119:105 and Psalm 119:130).
God’s Word gives peace to those who love it. They are secure, standing in a safe place (Psalm 119:165).
When the Word of God is heard and understood, it bears fruit (Matthew 13:23).
The Word of God has inherent power and authority against demonic powers (Luke 4:36).
Jesus Himself – His eternal person – is described as the Word. When we are into the word of God, we are into Jesus (John 1:1).
Hearing God’s Word is essential to eternal life. One cannot pass from death into life unless they hear the Word of God (John 5:24, James 1:21, 1 Peter 1:23).
Abiding – living in – God’s Word is evidence of true discipleship (John 8:31).
God’s Word is the means to sanctification (John 17:17).
The Holy Spirit can work with great power as the Word of God is preached (Acts 10:44).
Hearing God’s Word builds faith (Romans 10:17).
Holding fast to the Word of God gives assurance of salvation (1 Corinthians 15:2).
The faithful handling of the Word of God gives the ministers of the word a clear conscience. They know that they did all they could before God (2 Corinthians 4:2 and Philippians 2:16).
The Word of God is the sword of the Spirit. It is equipment for spiritual battle, especially in the idea of an offensive weapon (Ephesians 6:17).
The Word of God comes with the power of the Holy Spirit, with “much assurance” (1 Thessalonians 1:5).
The Word of God works effectively in those who believe (1 Thessalonians 2:13).
The Word of God sanctifies the very food we eat! (1 Timothy 4:5).
The Word of God is not dead; it is living and active and sharper than any two edged sword. The Word of God can probe us like a surgeon’s expert scalpel, cutting away what needs to be cut and keeping what needs to be kept (Hebrews 4:12).
The Word of God is the Christian’s source of spiritual growth (1 Peter 2:2 and 1 Corinthians 2:1-5).

Why is it called a Double-edged Sword ?

“Sharper than any double-edged sword” – Why did the author use double-edge sword, he could have called just a sword.

Double-edged sword cuts both ways. Here refers to our inner characters and Outside characters we display. We all have two sides of our life, how we deal private and how we deal pubic. The word of God has the power to cut and penetrate the true intentions of one’s heart .
Soul and spirit
- A distinction is made between soul and spirit.
- We can say that soul seems to focus more on individuality regarding the inner life (often defined as the mind, the will, and the emotions)
- The spirit seems to focus more on supernatural contact and power in the inner life.
- The Spirit that come from God is Holy spirit and many time Satan brings the deceiving spirit, the word of God helps us discern and understand what comes from God’s as Holy spirit vs false spirit
- Spirit is the light for a Christian spiritual life.
Joint and marrow
- The joints and marrow are the deepest parts of man.
- To divide the joints is to divide the bone outwardly.
- To divide the marrow is to divide the bone inwardly
- Why did the writer refer joint and marrow ? We have things in our heart ,like a hard grudges against someone, deep and strong as joint and marrow. It’s set deep. for some it goes from generation to generations, the Bible has the power to change that type hard things that we have in our heart, that’s why it refers equivalent to bone and marrow.
Thoughts and attitudes
- Thoughts - Thinking really is the beginning of everything. Any invention, accomplishment or activity begins with a thought. This is the inward character of human being. Thoughts control our lives.
- Attitudes - One of the other important aspects about thoughts is that they create our attitudes. An attitude in this sense is the position we hold with regard to a person or thing. So if we think that flying is dangerous our attitude will be that we don’t want to fly. This is the outward character of man based on what our inward character tells us to do.

How can we use the Power - Word of God ?

We can use this power of God that’s given to us freely. Early Christians did not have Bibles printed in or translated in their own language, we have 690 translations of the Bible, we have printed copy and many forms of E-book versions.

We can use the Power of Word by

1. Reading Bible

Read the Bible daily early first thing in the morning, when you are free from all the activities of the world, it gives you the directions for the day.
Reading Bible is not one time affair not only in times of trouble, if you want to taste the power of God it has to be read daily.
Once the word goes in to your heart and mind it acts as a double edge sword( Soul / Spirit, joints and marrow / thoughts and attitudes) starts to work to make your life alive and active.
Don’t read the Bible as a ritual.
Read the Bible in a sense of “what is God trying to speak to me ?“ when you read a verse - his spirit will reveal things which are hidden in your heart / life.

'Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. ' Hebrews 4:13

'Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ” ' Matthew 4:4

2. Meditate the Word of God

Meditation is not an instant coffee to get that quick boost, you need to devote the time for God to speak to you, make you understand what the word of God is saying to you directly. you are not going to hear from God unless you really want it. Remember it is God who is waiting on you. He wants to spend time with you in daily basis.
Reading a forward message in What’s up or Face book Post or daily devotion is not meditation.
Read a full chapter of Bible and meditate the verse that you read. Ask what God is trying to teach you, the Holy Spirit will guide you. If you have read this once read this again, its ok, when you read the 2nd time you will understand new things, God will reveal new things every time you read the same verse again and again, that’s the power of Word of God.
Meditate the word of God - many verses in Bible needs slow reading and reading that many times (again and again). At the outset the meaning of a verse is different than what god wants us to understand and apply in our life. Reading this slowly and asking God to help you understand is mediation, he helps you understand the word as-it-is and he will connect to you to your soul
If you don’t give the time to meditate, God will not reveal the meanings to you.
Meditation will lead you to understanding the will of God for you. Once you understand the Will of God you will start yielding to it and see God give you the blessings that he has planned in your life instead of what you are after. Psalms 1 explains that very well

'but whose delight is in the law of the Lord , and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. ' Psalms 1:2-3

If you want your life to proper as God desires, then meditate “which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers “

3. Praying to God

Prayer is the oxygen for a Christian life. Have the faith that Jesus is living God, assume he is standing next to you and start talking to Jesus like how you will talk to your father, call him appa / father and pour out your heart to him.
God will continue to talk to you in prayer thru the Holy Spirit, he will reveal many things in your life that’s not correct in God’s eyes. It can be sin’s / actions / talks what you do/negative emotions.
Every day he will make you more Holy the way he designed you, He is a God who understands our emotions, the change in you will come small steps and if you follow him daily he will transform you from Baby to an adult in Spiritual life.

4. Direction in times of trouble

The Word of God is the armour for a Christian life, read my blog “armour of god” it gives strength in times of trouble.
We will go thru trials and troubles in the world if we follow God, don’t assume you will not have any troubles when you read and follow God. But keep faith in God, God speaks to us directly with the word in these situations that’s why it’s written “'For the word of God is alive and active”

““As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.” - 2 Samuel 22:31 NIV

Struggles from Satan when you read the Bible

Satan does not like any of us reading the Bible.
Satan does not want us to understand the word, but once we meditate and understand the word, it takes out the power he has on us and God sets us free from our sins, removes the bondages that Satan has in us.
Satan is afraid of the word of God (“Bible”)
Satan’s tricks / deceptions cannot work once we know the Bible., as a Child of God we have the power to use the word of God and command him as Jesus did in the wilderness when tempted with Satan.
Satan knows the Bible very well than any of the Bible scholars or Bible teachers, watch out for False spirits and deceptive things which look like Holy Spirit and false teachers. we need to be very careful about what we are doing is an instruction from God or deception from satan. Test and do things only when it is in harmony with the word of God.
Once you start reading the Bible and live a spiritual life, satan will bring lot of troubles to you to make you believe that the challenges you get is because you read Bible. Remember our God is mighty and powerful than the problems you go thru.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12 NIV

He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. 2 Samuel 22:18 NIV

Nothing else is going to encourage and strengthen you like the Bible. Read it ,study it and think about it. Write it on your notepads.

The bible is full of promises. When you rely on it and trust the promises we don’t panic in any circumstances and that’s a good news for us!!!