The Word

The word of God is living and active. —Hebrews 4:12

By now nearly everyone in the world is aware of Wordle, the online game to discover a five-letter word for the day in six tries with indicators of what letters are in the word but in the wrong place, in the word and in the right place, or not in the word at all.

There is a great feeling when you get all the letters of the word before your sixth try, and it is fun to share with others on social media how many tries it took you to get the common word we all were searching for that day.

It has become a routine for many to do their Wordle with their spouse in the morning or evening or with coworkers at lunch or alone during a break in the day.

The game has had such an impact that many have reported that getting or not getting the Wordle in six tries can affect their mood the rest of the day.

All this focus on Wordle gets me to make the not-so-surprising jump to the Word. The Word of God is something that we should look forward to reading every day. It should be something we enjoy figuring out. And it should be something we should be excited to share with our friends when we make a discovery about our God and his plan of salvation in Jesus.

Why not try added six minutes in the Word after you do your Wordle in six tries or less? Those six minutes in the Word are bound to have a positive effect on the rest of your day. So Wordle away, but don’t push the Word away. Both can bring you joy!