June 17th, 2025
This week, I’ve been thinking about the power of the word of God to reveal truth in us, to us, and through us. The Word of God is compared to many things throughout scripture: a fire (Jeremiah 20:9), a hammer (Jeremiah 23:29), and a sword. Hebrew 4:12-13 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, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. No creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”
The Word of God reveals the truth about a person whether they want it revealed or not. We see this clearly in the life of Jesus who is the Word of God made flesh. John 1:1-4 says,
‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men… And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.’
Jesus revealed truth everywhere He went. He could not deceive because He is the word of God! As it says in Hebrews 4:12-13 regarding the word of God, Jesus “discerned the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
John 2:23-25 says,
“When Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs that He was doing, but Jesus did not entrust himself to them, because He knew all people and needed no one to bear witness about man, for He knew what was in man.”
He knew what was in man. Jesus walked in supernatural revelation in everything He did, and we see this throughout the gospels. When He met the woman at the well, He exposed her past and revealed His identity (John 4). He knew people’s thoughts and answered questions that had not been said out loud (Matthew 9:4, Matthew 12:25, Mark 2:8 and Luke 5:22). He knew from the beginning who would betray Him (John 6:64).
Now, with that understanding, I want you to think about how many questions Jesus asked throughout the gospels. I did not compile an exhaustive list, but the gospels record over 300 questions of Jesus. Why? It is not because Jesus did not know the answers to the questions. He knew the thoughts and intentions of every heart as He walked in complete unity with the Father by the power of the Holy Spirit. Look at some of the questions:
Matthew 8:26
‘He said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?”
Matthew 9:28
‘When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do
you believe that I am able to do this?”
Matthew 16:13-14
‘Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?’
Matthew 20:30-32
‘ And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?”
Mark 9:33
‘And when he was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.’
John 5:6
‘When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be healed?”’
John 18:4
‘Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?”
John 21:15
‘When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?”
These are just a few examples of questions that Jesus asked as He walked the earth, and we have to realize He knew the answers. However, He intentionally asked questions and stirred people up to reveal what was in their hearts. Often, we don’t know what’s in our own hearts until the Word of God reveals it. It is the Sword of the Spirit, the truth of His Word, that exposes our thoughts and intentions even to us. However, it is only through the vulnerability of that exposure that light and truth can shine in our hearts. Often, walking with God is uncomfortable. His Word will always expose things that we may rather He not see, but we have to understand that He already knows everything and loves us completely. Sometimes He asks us things because He cares about our response and wants us to know our own hearts. Sometimes He is waiting on us to verbalize and act on our faith. I think it was pretty clear the two blind men in Matthew 20 wanted their sight restored, but Jesus still asked them “What do you want me to do?” It is not enough for us say, “God knows.” God does know our needs, but very often, He’s waiting on us to ask in faith! James 4:2 says,
“You do not have, because you do not ask.”
The Word of God will always reveal truth in us so He can reveal truth through us. It may not always be comfortable, but it is always for our good.
This week, I encourage you to allow the word of God to reveal truth in you and through you. He is still asking questions of us, just as He did 2,000 years ago. Where is your faith? Who do you say that He is? What do you want Him to do for you? Do you want to be healed? Do you believe that He’s able and willing? He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The Father’s hand is as extended now as it was when Jesus walked the earth. Allow the Word of God to shine in you this week. Ask yourself the questions Jesus asked! Let Him find faith in you by His Word. It is living and active and it will bring life to every area of your heart!
“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, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. No creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”
The Word of God reveals the truth about a person whether they want it revealed or not. We see this clearly in the life of Jesus who is the Word of God made flesh. John 1:1-4 says,
‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men… And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.’
Jesus revealed truth everywhere He went. He could not deceive because He is the word of God! As it says in Hebrews 4:12-13 regarding the word of God, Jesus “discerned the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
John 2:23-25 says,
“When Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs that He was doing, but Jesus did not entrust himself to them, because He knew all people and needed no one to bear witness about man, for He knew what was in man.”
He knew what was in man. Jesus walked in supernatural revelation in everything He did, and we see this throughout the gospels. When He met the woman at the well, He exposed her past and revealed His identity (John 4). He knew people’s thoughts and answered questions that had not been said out loud (Matthew 9:4, Matthew 12:25, Mark 2:8 and Luke 5:22). He knew from the beginning who would betray Him (John 6:64).
Now, with that understanding, I want you to think about how many questions Jesus asked throughout the gospels. I did not compile an exhaustive list, but the gospels record over 300 questions of Jesus. Why? It is not because Jesus did not know the answers to the questions. He knew the thoughts and intentions of every heart as He walked in complete unity with the Father by the power of the Holy Spirit. Look at some of the questions:
Matthew 8:26
‘He said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?”
Matthew 9:28
‘When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do
you believe that I am able to do this?”
Matthew 16:13-14
‘Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?’
Matthew 20:30-32
‘ And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?”
Mark 9:33
‘And when he was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.’
John 5:6
‘When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be healed?”’
John 18:4
‘Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?”
John 21:15
‘When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?”
These are just a few examples of questions that Jesus asked as He walked the earth, and we have to realize He knew the answers. However, He intentionally asked questions and stirred people up to reveal what was in their hearts. Often, we don’t know what’s in our own hearts until the Word of God reveals it. It is the Sword of the Spirit, the truth of His Word, that exposes our thoughts and intentions even to us. However, it is only through the vulnerability of that exposure that light and truth can shine in our hearts. Often, walking with God is uncomfortable. His Word will always expose things that we may rather He not see, but we have to understand that He already knows everything and loves us completely. Sometimes He asks us things because He cares about our response and wants us to know our own hearts. Sometimes He is waiting on us to verbalize and act on our faith. I think it was pretty clear the two blind men in Matthew 20 wanted their sight restored, but Jesus still asked them “What do you want me to do?” It is not enough for us say, “God knows.” God does know our needs, but very often, He’s waiting on us to ask in faith! James 4:2 says,
“You do not have, because you do not ask.”
The Word of God will always reveal truth in us so He can reveal truth through us. It may not always be comfortable, but it is always for our good.
This week, I encourage you to allow the word of God to reveal truth in you and through you. He is still asking questions of us, just as He did 2,000 years ago. Where is your faith? Who do you say that He is? What do you want Him to do for you? Do you want to be healed? Do you believe that He’s able and willing? He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The Father’s hand is as extended now as it was when Jesus walked the earth. Allow the Word of God to shine in you this week. Ask yourself the questions Jesus asked! Let Him find faith in you by His Word. It is living and active and it will bring life to every area of your heart!
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