Introduction: There’s no book like the Bible! It is alive!! Its life-changing message of Jesus Christ can turn a sinner into a saint, a thief into an honest man, a liar into a truthful man, a hell-bound person into a heaven-bound person. 

The Word of God still has relevance for today’s time. It is applicable to anyone who puts their trust and faith in its Author, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Look at what the writer to the book of Hebrew claims:

1. The Word of God is “QUICK”! (Heb 4:12) – “For the word of God is quick.”

The word “quick” is ζάω (dzah’-o), which means to live. In other words, it is alive. Although it was recorded by forty different authors who were inspired by God (2Tim 3:16) over a period of time, it is divinely breathed. Therefore, the Scriptures can be trusted.

2. The Word of God is POWERFUL! (Heb 4:12) – “…..and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow.”

The Word of God cuts like a double edged sword. On one side it – convicts. But on the other side – it comforts. Most of the time we need both. 

Do you agree?

3. The Word of God gets down to the heart, and changes the old heart into a new heart by the power of the Holy Spirit! (Heb 4:12) – “…and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

The word “discern” is κριτικός: (krit-ee-kos’). This interesting word means it is critical or able to judge the human heart. After all, since God made man in His image, He knows His heart. So then, we can trust God’s Word to judge our hearts as we read it and heed it.

Conclusion: The real remaining question is… will we let the Word of God change us? It is sure to do that if we read it and obey it.