JUDGED BY GOD'S WORD

12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.       -Hebrews 4:12-13 (ESV)

God gives us a warning of the terrible danger of a hardened heart.  The good news is that there is something that can soften a hardened heart: The Word of God.  God’s Word is sharp like a double-edged sword.  Jesus himself spoke of his own words as bringing life.

  

“The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.”  -John 6:63b

God’s Word also brings judgment:

“The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.”  -John 12:48

God’s Word pierces into the deepest part of our being.   The Word of God confronts us with the God of the Word.  Because we can keep nothing hidden from God, Christians must be prepared to give an account of our decisions to the Lord.  Just as a lawyer stands between their client and the judge and jury, so it is that Jesus stands as a mediator between God and us.

How might it be liberating to realize that God knows every secret of your heart?