Hebrews 4:12 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. (ESV)
I actually wrote this blog and hit the wrong button - so I need to re-write it - but I can't remember exactly what I said before -so God must have something different for me to write.
Last night was small group - what a blessing it is to meet with these women! They are so accepting and encouraging. Not everyone could get together last night and they were missed. Sometimes it is easier not to show up than to go there. Life gets in the way. We have all been there (and will be at some time again).
I say it is can be easier not to GO there. I will not say that it is easier not to BE there - it isn't. The time of sharing - our hurts, our hopes, or just where we are - is so important! But even more so is the time we spend "gnawing" on God's word! When we were deciding what to study this Fall - my initial reaction was a "Bible Study" but we decided to continue to work through the Sunday sermon. Last Spring, we worked in advance of the weekly sermon but I am really liking the focus on the previous Sunday's sermon.
So often we go to church on Sunday - greet friends, listen to/sing along with the music, and nod in agreement to the preacher's message. Then we go home. Life gets in the way again - almost as soon as we leave the church grounds. But with the small group discussing the message again on Wednesdays, it is like honing a knife. We are the knife (sword) and God's scripture is the honing stone. As a group, our reasoning together provides the motion of back and forth rubbing on that stone. And we get sharper.
I feel sharper today! But I know my knife dulls quickly - I need to keep the honing stone near by.
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