“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12).
The greatest weapon in your arsenal is the Bible. It is your sword, as today’s verse plainly states. Never underestimate its power. The NIV Study Bible states, “The dynamic word of God, active in accomplishing God’s purposes appears in both the Old and New Testament. The author of Hebrews describes it as a living power that judges as with an all-seeing eye, penetrating a person’s innermost being.”
I like to envision the imagery our study writer used concerning the “sword of the Spirit.”
She spoke of “wielding the Word with the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: This week is part of a 10-day preparation for the Global Day of Prayer on Sunday May 19 (Pentecost Sunday). Find information and download a prayer guide at www.globaldayofprayer.com. Today’s prayer is “Open Their Eyes.”
We proclaim that by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and by the blood of the eternal sacrifice, that the power of Satan, sin and death is broken.
We proclaim that in the name of Jesus Christ there is forgiveness, deliverance and healing.
We proclaim that it is God’s love for mankind that caused Him to send his Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins.
He loves us with an everlasting love and no weapon that is formed against us will prosper.
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray that the Church, through the power of the Holy Spirit, will demonstrate your manifest wisdom to the principalities and powers through the proclamation of the gospel: that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us in the Person of Jesus of Nazareth, who laid down his life on the cross, who was raised from the dead and is seated at your right hand in heaven.
We believe that He will come again.
Thank you for the outpouring of your Holy Spirit to empower and equip us to take this message of deliverance and forgiveness to every human being alive on this planet today.
May the Gospel open the eyes of unbelievers and cause them to turn from their wicked ways to meet the living God. Amen!
