The Word is Freedom

“The Word of God is 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

 

One might be tempted to read Hebrews 4:12 and think of this as harsh.  It may even cause you to fear reading God’s word, fear what it might reveal, fear of what it might ask you to give up or let go of.  While letting go is rarely an easy thing to do (especially for somebody who has been deeply wounded and betrayed many times over by the very people they love the most), it is the key that opens the door to freedom.  There is so much in  life that can weigh us down.  The pain of a lifetime of abuse and dysfunction goes deep into the marrow of the bone.  It is such a heavy and difficult load to bear if we do not cast it upon Christ.  A person who has never walked through this valley, in an effort to help, with the best of intentions, may judge your heart incorrectly.  This can cause you to carry even more weight due to the resulting feelings of guilt, shame, and worthlessness.  God’s Truth will never do this. This is why that while we need to consider the advice of a friend when given, we must always test it against the Holy Scriptures.

The truth always sets the believer free when it is accepted and put into practice.  The Word of God can be very hard to swallow sometimes, but it should never weigh a person down. It should be the first and last place we turn to find Truth.  This is not to say that advice from friends and loved ones should be discarded.  All that falls somewhere in the middle and it must line up with Scripture.

I see this verse in a new light today.  I don’t approach it with fear but with hope.  You can too!  Let the Word of God penetrate deeply into your heart and set you free from the pain that goes deep into the marrow of your bones.  A lifetime of wrong thinking is not easy to break free from.  There is a liar who is always careful to whisper in your ear all the wrong things.   This is why it is vital for your recovery to devour the scriptures daily! It may not happen in a moment but with every concept, every bit of Truth your heart grabs on to, you can feel it as it chisels away at that deep rooted disease of bitterness and pain.  It gives victory over wrong thinking.

Stay in God’s word.  Let it do surgery on your heart.  Let it set you free and make you an overcomer!  You can’t do it without God.  He wants to give you this miracle.  It’s yours for the taking; in the pages of Scripture.