Acknowledge is the word
"yada" that means
TO KNOW as through seeing it with your eyes, observation, care, recognition,
instruction, advise, answer, skill .
How do I acknowledge YHVH
in everything? Acknowledge (Yadah) is used in Scripture in Gen 3:22 where Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the
forbidden tree. This caused them to KNOW (acknowledge) Good and Evil. This word
is also used in Gen 3:7 where YHVH
opened their eyes and they KNEW (saw/acknowledge) they were naked. Nakedness
always refers to someone's weaknesses, shortcomings or sin. They saw their
shortcomings and sin by being able to distinguish between good & evil. YHVH
made them aware of what sin is and what righteousness is and that made them
responsible and accountable to apply it to their lives. It is similar to when
you loose your innocence as you grow up and that in it self load you up with
more responsibilities.
When you are exposed to
sin, then you need instructions that will guide and protect you, enabling you
to live safely, sharing the same "environment", without you getting
hurt or killed. I am going to explain the concept with the help of an
example. It is similar to working in an
Industrial environment where you are exposed to hazards. You need the
"instructions" or safety rules to make aware of the hazards as well
as guiding you while you are in that unsafe environment. Sin is similar to
unsafe conditions and hazards that can hurt you and even cause your death. We
need "Instructions" to make us aware of what sin is and how to avoid
it, sharing the same environment.
YHVH gave us His Instructions or Commandments
to help us get around sin safely, not exposing ourselves to its hazards and
ultimately help us to avoid eternal death. YHVH's Instructions will help you to
"know", to "see" and "acknowledge" sin, so that
you can avoid its traps, bondage and pain. To acknowledge YHVH in your Ways is
to acknowledge His Word that contains the wisdom and knowledge of sin and it's consequences;
then you paths will be directed by Him through His Word and your
obedience.
Another way to look at
the meaning of acknowledges is from a communication point of view; we need to
acknowledge YHVH through communication, consulting Him in order to get wisdom
and advice on what to do in a certain situation. This is done through prayer
and meditation in His Word so that you will find the answers that will give you
peace. We all know the term "I'll pray about it..." but it is not
just one prayer you "shoot" at YHVH expecting a clear answer; no, it
is through constant prayer, seeking YHVH's Face daily until you know which
direction to take.
YHVH has all the answers
and He set the perfect example through Y'shua when He walked the earth. We
should "look up to Him" and follow His example and by this we will
know the difference between "good" and "evil" and what to
allow and what to avoid. Y'shua said that He only does what He "sees"
the Father do. What did He saw?
Joh 5:19 Then Y'shua
answered and said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, The Son can do nothing of Himself but
what He sees the Father do. For whatever things He does, these also the Son
does likewise.
He "saw" or
"acknowledged" what the Father's will is through daily prayer and
communication with Him and that is how He "saw" what the Father's
will is sin every situation. (Acknowledge means to know as in seeing) We live
in a physical world and a lot of information comes in through our eyes, and we
act on what we see. What we see influences how we act or react in different
situations. YHVH is teaching us here that we should acknowledge or
"see" Him first, to find out what He would do in every situation,
rather than following our own "sight" and how we "see"
things. Make a point of "seeing" YHVH every day through prayer and
through studying His Word, so that He may direct your paths and lead you to
prosperity, blessings and life.
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