Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive 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.
One of the most amazing things I find about the bible is that it can encourage me more than any other book, but it can also cut me down to size just by me reading the words. I have only found one person in my life that has the same effect as that, besides God that is.
But that is what the bible is; it is God’s words down in writing so that we can know what He wants in our lives. Just the words that are written will be able to slice and dice us better than any chef’s knife and better than any cheese grater. And the words will go deep into our hearts and work on us from the inside out…