Having seen this amazing collection of swords made me imagine about medieval times. The word sword comes from the Old English sweord, meaning to wound or to cut. When we hear someone speak about God and he/she was able to drive home a point relevant to our lives, we say, "Natamaan ako sa sinabi nya" or "His words struck me." God's word strikes us like being struck by a sword. It cuts deep into our "calloused" hearts and opens us up to be sensitive to His will.
A speaker once said, "we must be sensitive like open wounds when we hear God's word." I recall the days when I had big knee wounds brought about by sports accidents. If someone unintentionally touched the wound, even as to get near it, I would always react and move into action. When listening to a priest's homily or a teaching, our hearts could be one or the other: calloused or open. When we have a calloused heart, it is as if we know everything. We are passive about the message. But if we are somebody with an open heart, even when the speaker hasn't started talking, we are excitedly anticipating the blessings and the richness of God's word. And upon hearing His message, we are filled with love and gratitude.
Is your heart calloused or open to God's word for you today?
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 12:4
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