Memory Verse Challenge: Week 43

Good afternoon sunshines!!!  I hope you are having a splendid week so far and I pray that you receive encouragement and blessings from all around you.

Speaking of getting encouragement, one of the best ways to get your spirit uplifted and encouraged is by reading the living word of God which is what the verse is about this week (did you like my segue?)

It may sound strange to some when we reference the Bible as the "Living Word of God".  How can written words be alive?  I admit this use to confuse me.  But the truth is once you really get into it - read it - study it - pray it and live it, you will notice without a doubt that those words transform you. 

Have you ever noticed that even though you may have read something a gazillion times it all of a sudden one day reveals something new to you (just when you needed it most)?

The Bible is also described as being sharper than any double-edged sword.  In Ephesians 6:17 we see this reference again when listing the armor of God.  What does this tell us?  It tells us that the Word of God is a significant weapon as well as one that can offer protection. 

So many people think of the Bible as being just a book which shares great stories, historical events and even some good mantras to memorize.  But the Bible is so much more than that.  Well - let me clarify that.  It's more than that if it's actually used.  A sword on a display has no power.  In the same way the Bible on a shelf cannot transform.


See more about the Memory Verse Challenge here.
See the complete list of Challenge verses here.