Hebrews 4:12-13
God's Word is Living and Active
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. 13 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.
I have jogged for over forty five years...It is part of my daily routine...You might say it is part of my life and daily routines and has become a ritual for me...Me and my wife have our own routines each day...I believe that most people have a daily routine or ritual they follow throughout the day and do that day in and day out...Part of my day, I read some verses of the Bible...
Jesus walked among us years ago, teaching us about the Bible...His Bible at that time was only the Old Testament...Jesus said He fulfilled the Old Testament, but He brought us the Good News of the Gospel and His teachings...He taught about God and He taught about Himself...He repeated talked to people as He traveled about God, and the people watched and heard Him...
Repetition, daily routines, and rituals can become a part of us and be good...When Jesus taught He never taught with a boring, dry monologue way, but a powerful, piercing Way of expressing and testifying to the Truth...I believe His teachings never were daily rituals in the sense of what He said, and how He said it...So when Jesus said His Words would never pass, I believe that the gospel was a way to not only hear the Good News as He spoke those Words, but also preparing us for future generations to hear the gospel with the same powerful force as it was spoken two thousand years ago...For the Word of God is living and active...It is sharp and penetrates the soul and spirit, it judges the thoughts and attitudes of even today's heart...