What the Bible says about God's Word Scrutinizes Desires
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Hebrews 4:12-13 Commentator William Barclay renders the beginning of verse 12 as, "For the word of God is instinct with life." For the Christian, what God says is always an issue; it is always essential to process any given circumstance through it. However, by way of a vivid contrast, in terms of importance other writings easily slide into the background of one's thought on their way to oblivion. God's Word, though, is a penetrating critic scrutinizing a person's desires and intentions. It can make him feel naked before it and compelled to take action in the right direction—almost as though he has a knife at his throat. John W. Ritenbaugh The Tenth Commandment Related Topics: God's Word as Discerner of Thoughts | God's Word as Penetrating

 

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