Adar 6
Relationship
“For יהוה KNOWS …” (Ps 1:6 ISR, emphasis mine)
Yâda‛ (Strong’s H3045) is the Hebrew word
that has been translated as “know”, and means so much more than just being
acquainted with someone. I like Jeff
Benner’s definition the best: “To have
an intimate and personal understanding; to have an intimate relationship with
another person.”[1] The idea that my Creator is so closely
concerned with me is beyond my
comprehension.
However, it takes two people to have any kind of
an intimate relationship, and it can never be intimate without each party
giving that 150%. Any good relationship takes work – giving
that 150% - to make it successful and strong.
And without the commitment to making it work, any association will be
just that: a casual acquaintance.
As it is in the natural, so it is in the
spiritual: we can all relate stories of relationships that were once close, yet
fizzled away and died, mostly because one (or both) individuals just no longer
cared. With that in mind, the question I
would ask myself is at what level of intimacy is my relationship with my
Father? Do I no longer put forth the
effort required to have close, intimate contact with the One who formed me? Do I “know” Him as He “knows” me?
Brothers and sisters, the depth of our
relationship with our Elohim is the key to everything we do, of who we are. From out of this relationship comes our
desire to be obedient, to be the
children He desires us to, And a person
who genuinely loves the Father is one that will draw people to Him, simply by the love reflected in
their lives.
I know my portion of this intimate relationship
with my Maker can stand some improvement.
How about yours?
“Hear,
O Yisra’ĕl: יהוה our Elohim, יהוה is one! And
you shall love יהוה your Elohim with all your heart, and with
all your being, and with all your might.” (Deu 6:4-5 ISR)
“And the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have
spoken the truth, for there is one Elohim, and there is no other besides Him. And to love Him with all the heart, and with
all the understanding, and with all the being, and with all the strength, and
to love one’s neighbour as oneself, is more than all the burnt offerings and
offerings.” (Mark 12:32-33 ISR)
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