"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Hebrew 4: 12
This passage is militant about the Bible. It says the scripture is alive, powerful, and can pierce the heart of men, even causing an enemy to retreat. It is useful for discerning truth, and it is the most dreaded weapon we can use against the enemy. A metal sword may pierce the body, but the word of God pierces the heart. A metal sword gets dull as you use it, but the sword of the spirit is sharpened went it use always. A metal sword requires the practiced hand of the soldier to be effective, but the sword of the spirit requires nothing. It carries its own power, and is able to function apart from the soldier's hand. A metal sword wounds to hurt, but the sword of the Spirit wounds to heal. How effective it is. Peter preached on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2:37 and the sword worked wonders. "Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" The sword was turned to loose that day by Peter and he preached the Word of God concerning sin and judgment and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The sword pierced the hearts of the people who listened in such a away that the scripture says they gave the invitation instead of the preacher! They asked, "What are we to do?
Another illustration is in Acts 5:33 Here again the apostles and Peter have been talking and we read that "when they heard this, they were furious, and plotted to kill them." The sword of the Spirit, unleashed, has the power to cut right into the heart of a person. Sometimes they respond with anger to the truth. Have you ever experienced the Word of God like that? Have you ever heard a sermon and known that every word was directed right at your heart? That's the sword of the spirit at work.
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