Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
~~~ Wisdom 7:7-11 ~~~ Psalm 90 ~~~ Hebrews 4:12-13 ~~~ Mark 10: 17-30 ~~~
St. Paul once again gives us much to digest in just two verses
from his letter to the Hebrews.
He is speaking to his followers about the qualities of the Word of God.
Here is a summary in five concise words.
The Word of God is....
Living...Incisive...Penetrating...Revealing...Judgmental
Each time you here the word of God;
the possibility of hearing it with new ears increases.
No matter how many times you read the Bible
God has something new in store for you.
It is something that just happens.
It is not something you can force,
but you can make the conscious intention
to receive his personal message.
The Word of God is Living.
The word of God is precise.
He does not leave you wondering what he meant.
He does not beat around the bush.
He does not ramble just to use up time.
When the words of God are spoken he has a purpose for each.
The word of God is like the surgeon's precision cut.
The word of God is Incisive.
The Word of God passes through every cell of your being.
It touches your heart and your mind.
It stirs the soul into wanting more of God himself.
The word of God finds its way through out your very being.
It moves you to take action...
...To go out into the world and tell the story.
The word of God is Penetrating.
There is nothing you can hide from God.
You have no secret place.
There is no way to fool God only to fool yourself.
The word of God knows what is in the depths of your soul.
The word of God knows if your actions are not a reflection of your heart.
The word of God exposes your true self.
You cannot run away from the word of God.
The Word of God is Revealing.
Because of these qualities of the Word of God he alone can justify us.
It is his word alone that can grant us salvation.
It is his word alone that can condemn.
It his word alone that can heal.
It is his words alone that can forgive our offenses.
It is his words that lead us to forgive others.
The Word of God is Judgmental.
As we begin this year of faith what better way to strengthen our faith
than to sit, pray, and reflect with the scriptures.
The Word of God is alive and fresh each time
our eyes fall upon the printed words of God.
The Word of God is alive and fresh each time
his words seep into our ears.
The Word of God is alive and fresh each time
we speak these words to another person.
The Word of God is alive and fresh
every moment in time.
The Word of God is not static.
The Word of God is rich.
The Word of God meets us where we are
and then takes us where we should be in the end.
I continue to be blown away by how the Word of God touches my life.
I pray that you will have a similar experience as you pray with scripture
during this Year of Faith.
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