Divine Surgery

The 4/12 verse of the day 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." (NIV)

I have a pink tee-shirt with this verse on it. I got it at a Living Proof conference near Chicago. Living Proof is a ministry led by Beth Moore. She teaches bible studies to women around the world. She lives in Texas with her husband and the woman has a southern twang and a heavenly perspective. Her heart and passion for Jesus surpasses even the biggest sized dreams and attitudes. She is a Jesus lover and wants to help women learn to study the bible so we can get to know and love God better. She is a firecracker for Jesus and I love her ministry.

To borrow a little insight from Beth, we are to be "living proof" that God's word is alive and active in us. John 1:1 says that "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." I don't have to be a Rhodes scholar to know that God is found in the Word; He is the Word. God wants to be known by us and he makes himself known in his word.

I believe that the closer we get to God, through his Word, he continuously performs divine surgery on our hearts, minds and souls. His Word gives us wisdom and revelation. It gives us the ability to see right from wrong and good from bad, and the desire to make the best choices for our lives. As with any surgery, the purpose is to get better. Our lives should be living proof that the surgery was successful and that our God is the Great Physician.