For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable. (Hebrews 4:12-13)It is easy to think of Jesus as having come and then died, rose and gone back to heaven. But the writer of Hebrews says that he is still alive, still active, still dynamic in this world.
In this passage it is Jesus who is alive and powerful. We tend to try to make it the Bible, and it is true the Bible is a very incisive document, able to point out both good and bad in our lives. But this passage is not talking about the Bible. It is talking about Jesus.
He is the Logos, the Word that was eternal with God, the Word made manifest, dwelling among us (John 1). He is the One who will judge us. He is the One who will save us by his grace.
He was not some little guy who came and floated around on earth with a little halo. He was the epitome of creation, the first born, the pinnacle of all that was good and holy while still being human. He is the Holy One, the Righteous One.
When he is in that from of the Word, he is able to see all, know all. Nothing can be hidden from him.
He is the Word of God and is nothing to mess around with. And we praise his Name.
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