Red Letter Words

 Greetings to you all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,

     Hebrews 4:12 says, “ For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

     I have come to the conclusion that in my later years especially, I talk too much.  I have also realized that, for the most part, I don’t have too many people to speak to and as a result when the opportunity arises, I talk and talk and talk, perhaps to the dismay of others.  My daughter picks me up for the VA appointments and as we drive the half hour trip, my mouth is going continually.  I used to think it was the hydrocodone but now I think it is just not having people to speak to.  The odd thing, is that I don’t have a lot of important things to say and much of it is probably repeated quite often.

     Some people have important things to communicate through their speech such as the Lord Jesus Christ Himself.  You can purchase a Bible that is “red letter” version which has all of His words in red and stands out compared to the rest of the narrative.  We do regard every word that the Lord spoke as important.  We make note of what part of speech it is, what voice it is written in, who was present when it was spoken and what happened as a result of what He said.  It is all important and no stone is left unturned.  The writer of Hebrews compares the Words of God as quick, powerful and dhap.  That is quite a description and the comparison to a sword speaks volumes about the effect of the Word of God.  No words are wasted  and just a few words can often convey the meaning without having a lot of extra comments about them.  The Word of God is powerful and cannot even be compared to such as Shakespeare or ancient Greek philosophers.  The Word of God can change lives in an instant and far exceeds the works of all of the poets combined in the world.  It is also sharp and cuts going in and out at the same time being two edged.  The Word also performs heart surgery as it knows even the thoughts and intents of the heart.  The Word of God gets right down to the nitty gritty of life, so to speak and you know quite well when it speaks to you in a very personal way.  Therefore, it behooves us to spend a lot more time in God’s Word than we do.  I dare say that not one of us has reached  the full capacity of His Word and it should be of the highest priority in our lives.  Praise God today for the fact that He has spoken and every word is important.