God's word
And God said, “Good eyes! I’m sticking with you.
I’ll make every word I give you come true.” ~ Jeremiah 1:12 (MSG)
For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. ~ Hebrews 4:12 (NLT)
KEY IDEA:
The truth of God's word is so powerful that it gives us life.
PRAYER:
Powerful God, thank you for your powerful word -- your message to us. We are especially thankful for Jesus, who is the living word who cuts to the heart of all things. So, I am trusting in you and your word -- albeit my trust is imperfect. But the good news is that you aren't looking for perfect trust. It's enough to have trust because your word itself is alive and powerful. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
