"For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires." --Hebrews 4:12.
"All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip His people to do every good work." --2 Timothy 3:16-17.
Something that I have noticed in the past few years as I have been running towards Christ is the wisdom attained from Scripture. (You're probably thinking "Of course, Kelsey, how could you not see that?!") But not only from reading and meditating on the Word, but actively listening to what God is saying through it.
I have been amazed at the similarities in phrases used by all of the different writers of Scripture, Old Testament and New, doctors and tax collectors, tent makers and prophets, Jews and Gentiles. But really, God wrote all of the books. In actively listening to the Word, I mean that we need to read these things that God has allowed men to write in a way that we can best apply it to our own lives and place it in our long-term memories. Nothing blesses me more in reading the Word of God than when I read a verse that immediately reminds me of another verse and I just have to write down the other reference. This is what I mean by applying the Word to apply the Word...the Holy Spirit highlights things for us and allows us to see parallels that help us understand the Scriptures better.
No other words compare to the words that God has written down for us in the Bible, so why do we always fill our "expositions" with the thoughts of other humans? The best way to get the most out of Scripture is to apply other Scripture. Remember, it's God-breathed.
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