by Macy Johnson
“As iron sharpens iron, so one man
sharpens another.”
(Proverbs 27:17 NIV)
My husband
and I acquired a set of Global knives when my brother, Robin, owned a high-end
kitchen emporium. These knives have served us well for more than a decade. After
my husband hand-washes each knife, he sharpens it before placing it on the
magnetic rack over our kitchen counter. My favorite kitchen tools are always
ready to carve meat or chop vegetables with ease.
I remember
my grandmother’s carving knife. It appeared every Thanksgiving, Christmas, and
Easter as we gathered around her table for sumptuous holiday meals. Each year
the knife’s blade grew smaller and smaller until the silver handle was larger
than the blade. It had been sharpened many times by my grandfather and had
become only a reflection of the magnificent tool it once was.
“For the word of God is living and
active. Sharper than any double-edged sword,
it penetrates even to dividing soul
and spirit, joints and marrow;
it judges the thoughts and attitudes
of the heart.”
(Hebrews 4:12 NIV)
The Bible
is a double-edged sword, the main tool in a believer’s kit. I use it often for
insight, wisdom, knowledge, and much-needed guidance. The words on its pages
are aimed at cancerous tumors in my heart. Like a surgeon uses a scalpel, God cuts
out dangerous diseases in my soul.
Steven
Covey in Habit 7:Sharpen the Saw tells his readers to “seek continuous
improvement and renewal.” When we sharpen the saw, iron against iron, sparks
fly!
Heat is
produced! Like the burning that rises in our hearts when we are rubbed the
wrong way, this painful process changes, purifies, and polishes our souls.
I will yield to the Master Surgeon’s scalpel as I soak in His Word. I hope you will, too!
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