Iyar 6
Hear THIS
“Hear this, please …” (Mic 3:9 ISR)
Most of us are
familiar with a particular verse from Deu 6 ("Sh'ma, Yisra'el! YHWH Eloheinu, YHWH Echad”, Deu 6:4), a verse
that is prayed by millions of Jews worldwide, and many Messianics as well,
several times a day. We understand that Sh’ma (Strong’s #H8085) means not only
to hear, but to also do, to perform a corresponding
action. And we can connect the
admonishment of James, the brother of Messiah Yeshua, when he tells us to “become doers of the
Word, and not hearers only”, that we would not be open to deception. Clearly, we can comprehend that when our
Elohim tells us to Sh’ma, we had best
be paying attention.
The Hebrew word that has been translated as “this”
is the word zô'th (Strong’s #H2063), and implies a sense of
requiring immediate attention, meaning now. In other words, this “message” cannot be put
off until such a time as it is more convenient to listen to it; not only is it
urgent and a priority, this “message” demands our full focus. Now.
In all honesty, is this not how we should always consider the words of our Creator?
“TAKE HEED TO LISTEN to all these Words
which I am commanding you, in order that it may be well with you and with your
sons after you forever, when you do that which is good and right in the eyes of
YAHWEH your Elohim.” (Deu 12:28 HRB, emphasis mine)
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