The Word of God

"For the Word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword. It pierces to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and judges the intentions and thoughts of the heart." - Hebrews 4:12

How often do you read the bible? When was the last time you did? More than a sacred book, it is the living, breathing Word of God. And if you doubt this, then you haven't truly read it or meditated on it. I can't tell you how many times I've needed to hear from God, opened the bible and felt Him truly answer me. There are certain books and verses that I've read time and time again but at any given time, the Holy Spirit will enlighten me to a newer, deeper meaning that I wasn't able to grasp before. Just the other day I was reading 1st Corinthians over again and this feeling came over me like I had been reading it for the first time. What Paul was saying to the people became so alive and I had never understood it so clearly. The bible has the ability to bring you closer to God, to make you repent of your sins, and to give you the answers you are looking for in life. Reading it consistently even increases your faith since faith is developed from hearing the Word of God. Paul says that the Word of God is sharper than a two-edged sword and you'll experience this when you read the bible and feel a verse touch you. When God is speaking to you through His Word, you read the words so loud and clear, and it even does feel like a sword has gone through your heart since the message is so unmistakably for you. You won't be able to deny that the Word is alive and God is speaking through it to you today.

Today's Prayer:
Lord God, thank You for giving us Your Word. Thank You because You not only left behind the story of our salvation history, but You gave us Your Word and Your promises that are alive when we sit to read them. In Your Name we pray, amen.

Wet Cement

"Draw close to God and He will come close to you. Clean your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you doubters." - James 4:8



The love of God is a powerful thing and when He calls us to come close to Him there is no denying it. Our lives are filled with so many things and all the anger and frustrations we deal with on a daily basis lower the voice of God in our hearts. But when all is quiet and we find ourselves shooting a small prayer to the Lord, or when we're on our way to work and encounter a kind person on the street who warms our hearts, that is the call of God.



I've been thinking a lot lately about who am I supposed to be in the Lord and how I can be what He needs me to be and I realized all I need is to seek Him with all of my heart and He will respond. But before I can begin that journey, I need to look inside me and and let Him purify me, let Him clean my spirit and bring peace to my soul.



"Wet Cement" is a song that represents what we must be in order to let God take hold of our lives and set us on the path to the happiness and freedom that only He can give.



Please mediate on the words as a prayer:


"I have lived with rocks inside for far too long,
And I've begun to grow attached to them.
But I'm begging you now Lord,
Please pick up your trowel Lord,
Dig out these impurities and fill me up again.



Wet Cement,
Is what I want to be,
So you can work with me,
Wet Cement, Wet Cement.
Jesus, you move me where you will,
To the place that I can fill.
Well, I finally understand, like putty in your hands, Wet cement.



Smoothing out my edges there you go again,
But the sun and wind have come and I am dry.
Your face shows disappointment with the shape I'm in, and slowly I begin to realize that the harder I become, the more work to be done, the more painful sacrifice.




Wet Cement,
Is what I want to be,
So you can work with me,
Wet Cement, Wet Cement.
Jesus, you move me where you will,
To the place that I can fill.
Well, I finally understand, like putty in your hands, Wet cement.



Level me Lord,
Make me right,
Stamp your image upon my heart.