As we seek to know the heart of God this week, today we'll look to His Word as a steady,

ever-present guide to God's feelings toward us.

If you're ever feeling lost or confused about His heart, look no further than His word. May we begin to turn to the Bible as our

source of truth and direction, first and foremost, rather than the world around us. Welcome to the

First 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Hebrews chapter 4 verse 12.

Scripture says,

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,

in discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Scripture is one of the best indications we have, of God's intense longing to be known by His people.

Every time we open up the Bible, we are looking at a miracle.

God has revealed himself to us in a way that is beyond dispute

and beyond anything we could ask or imagine.

Within the pages of Scripture, we see countless examples of God's grace, love,

presence, power, and unfathomable desire to have a restored relationship with us.

Oftentimes, I take for granted how amazing it is to have the Bible. Because I grew up knowing

scripture to be God's word, it was always normal to me. Never before had I looked at it and realized

what a powerful declaration it was of God's desire to be known by me.

And our father didn't just leave us with some words he spoke thousands of years ago,

but gave us the Holy Spirit to help us understand and receive revelation from the Word.

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