Living and Active

 

In the Bible it says that the Word of God is living and active, sharp as any two-edged sword.  Yesterday at the Chimwemwe Ladies Club this fact was brought home again to me.  Our Bible study was about David and Bathsheba and the prophet Nathan.  In Genesis 2 it says, after the story of the creation of man and woman, "that is the reason that a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife.  And the two shall become one." 

 

In this area it is common to hear of one woman sleeping with another woman's husband – even a friend.  Men sleep with many women and in the process, hurt their wives and family.  It is so common and it makes me very sad.  So I shared about David and how he slept with Bathsheba, then added murder to his sinning. 

 

What struck me was how engaged the women were at this story about David.  Many had never heard it.  These stories from New and Old testaments and the Parables/stories of Jesus speak of deep truths in ways we all can understand and relate to.  These stories are living and active to our souls.