Topic:
Where To Base Our Judgment (Part 4)
Continued from the last
episode-
The Word also ‘is a discerner of the thoughts and intents
of the heart.’ Interestingly, the twoedged sword can never do this, it has no
ability in this regard and that is where the Word takes preeminence over it and
therefore, there is no point juxtaposing the Word with twoedged sword. Now is
important to note that if the Word has the ability to discern what the thought
and the intent of the heart is, it means He is qualified enough to handle
issues in life. No wonder the Word has inscrutable mastery in solving issues
when employed! No one can fathom how the Word does it but by faith and believe
in the Word, one sees results.
The writer of the book of Hebrews didn’t end the
description of the Word in verse 12 but he went ahead in verse 13 to nail it
further and it reads “Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his
sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we
have to do.” It is interesting for us to unfold or point out things from this
verse that is very vital to mention. Notice that he did use the statement “Neither
is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight” This statement
personifies the Word and makes the Word a being and actually it wasn’t a
mistake on the side of the writer but a concrete revelation of who the Word is.
The Word is a He and this He is Jesus Christ in whom the believer builds his or
her platform.
Now, consider what the next line has to say about the
Word and it says “But all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with
whom we have to do.” This is an indication that the Word knows it all, there is
nothing hidden before the Word and as a result the Word has the solution to
every situation that might crop up in the life of any creature since He knows
their beginning and as well as their ending. This person ‘whom we have to do’
is perfect because nothing can escape His eyes. So when we base our judgment on
Him, it is certain we are going to obtain satisfaction in decision making.
The believer’s work in this context is to come boldly to
the throne of the Word and the result of coming boldly is obtaining the mercy
and grace. The boldness here is nothing but the act of faith that is required
on the side of the believer. It is important to state here that the efficacy or
the veracious nature of the Word is not depended on the receiver of the Word;
the Word in itself is self-anointed irrespective of the gesture of the
receiver. Therefore, the determinant of the potency of the Word is the Word
itself because nothing can verify the Word except the Word “Which things also
we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy
Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” (1 Corinthians
2:13). The failure of the receiver in handling the Word properly and faithfully
cannot undermine the veracity of the Word; this is because the Word never fails
“So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto
me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in
the thing whereto I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11). In this quotation above God is
not bragging but stating the obvious.
David in the psalms bore witness to this very fact and he
actually declared in one of his Psalms that “Thy word is true from the
beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.” (Psalms
119:160). And Jesus in the gospel stated it this way “Sanctify them through thy
truth: thy word is truth.” (John 17:17). The word truth in the quotations above
means certainty or actuality and in other words it is guaranteed or failsafe.
On this note, the mindset of every Word receiver should be that ‘the Word never
fails’ and that it is true to the last letter. When this is ascertained, it
builds up faith in the heart of the receiver and such creates the needed
boldness and temerity to face any situation without wavering.
To be continued…..
Till I come your way again, keep on basking in the Arena
of Indubitable Truth!
Chukwuemeka C. Asiegbu
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