For several years now, I have been slowly learning Hebrew. I've mastered the alphabet which is fascinating, but little else. In the Hebrew, every letter started out as a picture (pictogram). For example, the first letter Aleph was a picture of an ox or bull. While each letter is a number, it also has a meaning. The first letter of the alphabet is aleph which is number one and means first, strong.
The combined meaning of the individual letters give you the meaning of the word. For example, God or El contains the letters aleph which means first, strong and lamed (the twelfth letter) which means leader. Unlike other languages, Hebrew is written from right to left. Also, in the ancient or paleo Hebrew, there were no vowel markings, only consonants.
In a most fascinating book,with a chapter on each letter of the Hebrew Alphabet, the author under aleph talked about the concept of protecting God's heart. As we grow in intimate relationship with God, we progress to the level of wanting to protect God's heart. While we never stop needing and seeking his hand or face, we also desire to guard his heart. Sin has caused his totally loving heart unimaginable grief. To the point of having to send his only Son, the person dearest to his heart, to die for our sin. Oh the width, and length and depth and height of El's unfathomable love for us which surpasses knowledge (Ephesians 3:14:21).
PROTECTING GOD'S HEART
As God's children,
Learning to trust,
Know our provider,
Our all in all,
We seek his hand.
Having fallen in love,
We desire relationship,
Long to serve God,
Cause him to smile,
We seek his face.
As intimacy deepens,
Often without words,
We feel God's heart,
His hurts and joys,
And long to protect it.
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