The Word of God

So last night at the dinner table, my 8 year old son was talking about the Bible to my (almost) 5 year old son.  Thankfully I had my computer on, so I typed out exactly what he said as he was saying it.

"The Bible points us to God. God knew our name before we were born, before our parents knew us. He knows what we're going to say before we even say it!" (He was so excited as he was talking...) he said "God even sent us Jesus to die on the cross for us for our sins so we didn't have to, and it hurt a lot. You know ...what's so cool about it? He had Jesus do all that, just for us. Just for you, and just for me. Do you know why? Because He loves us, in His heart. He loves everyone, even bad guys, even robbers, even people in jail."



No doubt I was amazed at his understanding, and his ability to express it verbally.  It may seem like I'm boasting, but it does correspond with our reading today.  Look at Hebrews 4:2...when people know a lot about Christ but don't combine their knowledge with their faith, anything they've learned is meaningless.  Now look at verses 12-13. "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.  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."

Like Will said, 'the Bible points us to God....God sent Jesus to die on the cross for us for our sins so we didn't have to, and it hurt a lot.  Do you know what's so cool about it?  He had Jesus do all that just for us.  Just for you, and just for me.'  But what we do with it is our choice. It's all personal...God's Word is most definitely living and active, and it reveals who we are and who we are not.  It's not just there to read, recite, and use as a mask.  For it to mean anything we must let it dig deep inside and change us, shape us, and mold us into someone we could never be on our own.  Nothing is hidden from God's sight, and in the end we'll have to give an account to Him for what we've done.  Yes, thankfully He loves us anyways...but we can only hide our true selves from the world.  Who we allow ourselves to become through Christ is our decision.