ELUL 2
Search and Know
“Adonai, You SEARCHED me and KNOW
me.” (Ps 139:1 TLV, emphasis mine)
The
Hebrew word that has been translated as ‘searched’ is the word châqar (Strong’s H2713), and while
‘search’ is an accurate definition of this word, we also find the implication
of close examination, scrutiny, and investigation within its meaning. As with most Hebrew words, châqar is a word of action; in other
words, there is a continual, on-going search, or intensive investigation.
To know
that our Creator has such intricate and intimate knowledge of each one of us
personally is something that I will admit is beyond my comprehension. And yet, because He has searched and examined
me, He knows everything there is to know about me. The question is, have I taken the time and
effort to know (yâda‛, Strong’s H3045) Him, to
investigate and examine everything there is to know about the One who formed me
within my mother’s womb? Have I truly yearned for the close-up, personal, and
intimate relationship with my Father that I believe He desires to have with me?
As I
stand naked before Him – nothing hidden, everything revealed - during this
season of teshuvah, I must make the
choice and decision to investigate and examine all that more intently
everything there is to know of my Elohim.
And then, I must reach out to Him with the deep desire for that intimate
relationship He longs to have with all of us.
Amein …
“Would it be well when He searches you out? Or could you deceive Him as
one deceives a man?” (Job 13:9)
“I Adonai search the heart, I try the mind, to give every man according
to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.” (Jer 17:10 TLV)
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