“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
~Hebrews 4:12
How does engaging actively with the living Word of God facilitate deep spiritual insight and transformation in our lives?
Speak your Word
into me Lord
speak my life into being
transform my broken spirit
with your voice
your breath
your whisper
your truth
speak your Word
into my heart
upon my tongue
onto my hands
that my desires
my words
my deeds
may spread your Word
into the world
~Robert Van Valkenburgh
The word of God
is written on our hearts
with the ink of love
revealed through grace
read in silence and solitude
understood in humilty
shared with all creation
through mercy
and goodness
for love’s sake
~Robert Van Valkenburgh
“For the glory of God is the Living Man, and the Life of Man is the vision of God. If the revelation of God by the creation already gives life to all the beings living on earth, how much more does the manifestation of the Father by the Word give life to those who see God!”
~St. Irenaeus
Grappling With Divinity 