God’s Word is. . . – Inspiring Images

God’s Word is. . .

True

Comforting

Surprising

Life Changing

Always With Us

If you’ve been part of a High Seas Expedition VBS program this summer these phrases will leap out at you.  They’ve gotten me thinking about God’s Word.  We can say much about God’s Word.  My favorite verse on God’s Word (what the Bible says about the Bible right is Heb. 4:12, “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.”

When I thought about this Scripture, about the way God’ s Word can cut us to the heart and do all the things listed above, I started looking at images.  There are some nice images with the sword and the Bible put together, but then I started thinking about the first phrase, how the Word of God is living and active.  And I found this image.  The Word of God isn’t always safe, it can cut us to the heart, but part of it’s life, part of why it can cut us and grab a hold of us, change us completely, is because it comes out of the page, it comes alive, and grabs a hold of us.  The people who can cut us to the heart, the ones who can really get us to change our thinking are generally those who also love us, who embrace us.

And that’s the image above.  The Word of God is living and active.  The stories jump off the page when we bring them to others and speak about their relevance to our lives and to their own lives.  The Word of God is living and active when we let it change us and when people see that change.

The Word of God is many things, including all those from the High Seas Expedition, but I hope this image (not from the High Seas) also speaks to you today.

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