THE WORD AT WORK IN YOU

 This week I came across this verse in the mass lectionary: 

And for this reason we too give thanks to God unceasingly, that, in receiving the word of God from hearing us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is now at work in you who believe. (1Thessalonians 2:13)

This is a perfectly fine translation, but when I went and read the last few words in the original Greek, 

things got really interesting. 

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In the clause "the word of God, which is now at work in you," the verb is energeo. (You can easily see in it our word "energy.") It means "to be engaged in some activity or function, with possible focus upon the energy or force involved." 

So I translated the words for myself as 

"the word God which is energizing you."

Then I began asking myself some questions: 

To what extent is my life "energized" by God's Word? 

Do I ever go to Scripture when I'm feeling low, or feeling too tired to go on? Do I see the word of God as a true source of energy and strength?

When I read or hear God's sacred word, does it grab my attention, or do I just listen politely without letting it into my heart?

If the Lord is trying to give me energy through his Word, do I ask myself what I'm supposed to do with that energy? What areas of my life might God be trying to fill with renewed energy?

Someone once said "You  may be the only Scripture someone reads today." If that´s so, can anyone tell by watching me or hearing me that I am being energized by the word of God? 

How often do I let God work through me to energize and strengthen others around me? 

"the word of God is now at work in you,"

"the word of God is now energizing in you,"