It Slices, It Dices!

 “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword,

it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow;

it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

Hebrews 4:12

“With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.”

James 3:9-12

Maybe you are not old enough to remember the old TV commercials for Veg-A-Matics.

But if you are, let me ask you a riddle:

What do words and a Veg-A-Matic have in common?

They both can slice and dice!

That’s right – what the Veg-A-Matic could do to a potato, words can do to a person.

But that’s not always a bad thing.

The Word of God, for instance, can slice and dice out of you and me some un-Christ like things that ought not to be there.

This week we are looking at God ‘carving us’ – so to speak – in a way that our lives become all that He has dreamed or planned for us.

His word becomes the tool of choice in shaving away the rough edges.

But our words, and the words of others can also be a tool for good or for bad.

I can whittle away at you with words of discouragement, words that poison, bitter words.

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I can speak to you in a way that builds up, encourages and blesses you.

I can speak words that agree with Gods plans and purposes for your life!

 Gods’ words, in the mouth of the prophet, spoke life to dry bones.

Won’t you look today for someone who you can speak words of life too?

How refreshing would that be?

Both to you and them!