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CHESHVAN 5

MY Elohim

  

“And now, Yisra’ĕl, what is יהוה YOUR Elohim …” (Deu 10:12, emphasis mine)

 

If I believe and accept that I am a part of Yisra’el, then I must also recognize, acknowledge and accept that Yahweh is the Elohim of Yisra’el, collectively, and individually.  He is the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Ex 3:6), and therefore a God who enjoys personal, individual relationships.  And yet He is also the Elohim that brought His people out of the bondage that was Egypt (Ex 20:2), strictly because of the promises He made to our three Patriarchs (Deu 9:4-6).

 

How does this relate to me?  I publicly confess (and rejoice) that Yahweh is my Elohim, my God, my Creator, my Redeemer, my Deliverer, and my soon coming King.  Because I call Him Father, I can run to Him in my times of trouble (Ps 32:7; 86:7), of which there always seems to be too many.  Because I call Him my Elohim, I can trust that He will deliver me from the snares of the fowler, and all the pestilence (Ps 91:3).  Because I believe He is my Creator, I know that He will not leave me ‘half-baked’ but will complete the work that He began in me (Phi 1:6).  Because I accept Him as God, I understand more of the covenant I have with Him.

 

Because I have entered into a covenant with the King of the universe, there are responsibilities and actions required of me.  This covenant is not merely a listing of all the many blessings we receive from the Father’s hand.  Covenant (Strong’s H1285, berith) means more than just a contract, an alliance, or an agreement; it involves a relationship between two parties: one will do this, and the other will do that. 

 

Because I have acknowledged Yahweh Elohim as my God, my Creator, my Father, and my Master, I need to fulfill my share of this covenant.  If I do not do what I am supposed to do, then I am the one in violation.

What, therefore are my responsibilities? 

 

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