Revelation 21:2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

We are His betrothed and we are being prepared for Him. As with all good relationships it is a matter of communication and cooperation. How can we listen to Him without faith?

Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

Galatians 3:2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?

We cannot speak to the active agent in our lives without reminding ourselves why He is with us.

The active agent for God the Father and Jesus Christ is the Third Person of God, the Holy Spirit. We would do well to remember that as they are one, He is God in us.

As God in oneness, He knows the Father’s plan, knows the Father’s will and will only testify of those things in Christ that are meant to prepare us for that day when we will be with our betrothed for the wedding. When that will be is only known to the Father.

Until then we have the Holy Spirit who will communicate to us all that Jesus Christ said with perfect clarity based on our willingness to cooperate. Jesus does not force Himself on anyone.

Romans 12:3

For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

Receive this Word with humility and sober judgment, your understanding of exactly what measure of faith means for you is personal based on your cooperation, gifts and roles in the body of Christ. Do not insist on being right as each of us has to act according to our personal relationship with Christ.

Romans 12:4-5 English Standard Version

4 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

Receive this Word with humility and sober judgment, wounding another member of the body of Christ wounds yourself. That is what it means to be One. In human terms we call it self-inflicted wounds. My pastor put it to me this way, “You keep shooting yourself in the foot.” Now if that doesn’t hinder your walk of faith I don’t know what does.

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

What does it mean to be active? As a human of a certain age I understand that I am not as active as I was when I was younger. I played baseball at one time, but not any longer. Active takes on different meanings dependent on age and physical health. The blind are active but have to restrict their activities based on an understanding that the sighted don’t get.

We all have limits but does the Word of God suffer limitations?

Let us look at those possible limitations.

What is the Word of God?

John 1:1-5 English Standard Version

The Word Became Flesh

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Is there any more powerful definition for the Word? The Word is God and as such is powerful enough to create all that exists. Going beyond the boundaries of Spirit He became flesh with purpose.

To understand the Power of the Word when He is being active we must understand His purpose. We cannot separate the Word into bits and pieces to fit our understanding.The Word itself reveals what we need for our well being.

Revelation 21:2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

We are His betrothed and we are being prepared for Him. As with all good relationships it is a matter of communication and cooperation. How can we listen to Him without faith?

Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

Galatians 3:2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?