Good Morning Yamon Ki Yesepar and Nevim Arith Hayomim:
Psalm 9:10: “And they that know your name will put their trust in you. For thou O Lord hast not forsaken those who seek thee.”
A name in our culture is quite different than a name in the ancient culture. Today a child is given a name by the parents because they like the sound of the name. Sometimes they are named after someone in family to honor that family member. On some occasions a child receives a name that has special meaning and the parents hope the child will demonstrate the characteristics of that name. In ancient times a person was given a name which described who or what he or she was. That name could change over the years. The name would describe the person’s reputation. Those that know God’s name or reputation will put their trust in Him. The word “know” is “yada” which means an intimacy. It also means to have first hand knowledge from experience. It is also used as a participle here. So David is telling us that those who not only know God’s reputation, but are also experiencing it’s benefits first hand, will put their trust in Him.
If He has proved faithful in the past He will surely prove faithful in the future. He has earned our trust. To whom much is given much is expected. The more God has shown His faithfulness to us, the more we are expected to trust him. This is why the nation of Israel was judge so harshly. They had a whole portfolio of faithfulness from God and yet when they faced a difficult situation, they could not trust God.. Before we start to threw rocks at Israel, we need to look at ourselves. You face a tough situation and you worry and fret over it. Yet, when you stop to consider the long history of God’s faithfulness in your life it really makes no sense to worry about the situation as God has proven Himself over and over. His reputation is solid. After having become intimate with the name of God, it would be insulting to Him if we began to doubt his watchcare over us when we go through a difficult situation.
We know from first hand experience that He has not forsaken those who seek Him. The word forsaken is “azav.” I like one usage of this word “azav” which is to “give up.” He will not give up on those who seek Him. I have watched in the business world where an employee may be well qualified to do a job, very skilled, and quite successful in what he does, but he may have a very poor attitude, always complaining, never happy with anything, and making everyone’s life miserable. They usually end up letting that person go. Then I have seen some who just don’t quite have the skill level for the job, they really struggle yet they maintain a positive attitude, keep trying their best and usually the company will work with that person and do all they can to help that person succeed. You all know the word, it is called “attitude”
God will not give up on those who “seek” Him. The word “seek” is “daresh” which has the idea of searching for, asking, consulting, applying oneself, promoting the welfare of another, in short a good attitude. I remember when I was in grammar school during a music class our teacher gave the class a good tongue lashing because we all had such poor attitudes. Then right after that speech she had us turn to a song called “Jimmy Crack Corn and I Don’t Care.” I couldn’t help but think: “Now what kind of attitude is that?” The Lord will not give up on those who have a proper attitude. As long as we do really care to do the right thing, to really serve God and do our best for God, He will not give up on us. But if we start to be like Israel in the wilderness and start to complain about the manna, or the way things are run or handled, the Lord may just “crack our corn.” Then see if you care.
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