Mention of the word of God links back to "today if you hear His voice". Religion so often treats the word of God as if it was dead, just something from the past. Or religion becomes merely a habit. This can apply equally well to traditional or less traditional churches. Likewise, people from traditional churches can know the reality of the living word of God as someone from a charismatic church.
The word of God affects our lives. More than that it gives life. Also its affect is not just dictated by our response to it (though this is of course very important!), it has a life of its own. At creation God spoke, and there was. The word penetrates deep into our soul. In the words of the old beer advert, it reaches parts that nothing else can. We can be aware of deep problems in our lives, rooted deep within ourselves. We should not feel hopeless or helpless, for the word of God can reach into the deepest parts of ourselves.
The word then sorts out what is really what in our lives. And God knows everything about us, every thought, attitude, motive and fear.
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