For those searching for a close, interpersonal and intimate
relationship with the Creator of the Universe, this is a question
worthy of some thought.
Most often, the answer to this question will be something like, “I
follow God.” To this I
would respond, “Which God?
There are many gods, what is your God’s name?”
The answer goes something like this, “Well, his name is God!”
Or perhaps, “His name is the Lord.”
Or even sometimes, “It doesn’t matter because He knows I am
following Him.” As in all matters, let’s look to His Word and let
Scripture interpret Scripture for guidance.
In Shemoth (Exodus) 3:15 He gives us His Name to zeker (mention) Him
by for all generations.
His Name is YHVH.
This is a command, not an option, spoken directly to all of
Then, again speaking to all of Israel in Shemoth 20:1-11 He gives us
the first Four Words (Commandments) that govern our relationship
with Him.
1.
“You shall have no other mighty ones against My Face.”
2.
“You do not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of
that which is in the heavens above, or which is in the earth
beneath, or which is in the waters under the earth, you do not bow
down to them nor serve them…”
3.
“You do not bring the Name of
YHVH
your Elohim to naught…”
4.
“Remember the Sabbath day, to set it apart.”
In 1 Melakim (Kings) 18 He speaks through His prophet Eliyahu (Elijiah)
to all the people of
When He came to minister to
Yohanan 12:42-43 Still, even among the
rulers many did believe in Him, but because of the Pharisees they
did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the
congregation, for they loved the praise of men more than the praise
of Elohim.
In these latter days, He shows His Love once again so that people no
longer have to keep hopping between two opinions.
Will you follow after “the Lord”, worshipping carved images
of his likeness on Sunday morning, under the leadership of the
Pharisees? Or will you follow the One True Elohim,
YHVH?
If you choose not to follow Abba
YHVH, you have chosen to follow
s@t%n in one of his many disguised forms!
Dale