HEBREWS 4:12-13

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. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

(New International Version)

Lord God, I come to You in Jesus’ name asking that Your Spirit strengthen me and help me to be of the same mind and heart as my Lord Jesus; to be continually submissive to and in agreement with Your holy word.  May I, in complete surrender, allow Your living and active word to have its perfect work, first and foremost, deep within my own heart.  May the thoughts and intentions of my heart be revealed before you and be brought into conformity with Your word.  I pray for opportunities to share Your word with others. But, in so doing, may I be, like my Lord Jesus, compassionate in my presentation and in the application of Your word to the hearts and lives of others. May I always remember that I am nobody’s judge. May I remember that my place is simply to “speak the truth in love,” as Your servant Paul admonishes in his letter to the Ephesians; and leave all the judging to Your word on the last day.

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