Acknowledge Him.

What does this mean? “acknowledge him“. God.

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6.

The following selected scriptures all give us an understanding of what it means to “acknowledge Him”.

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. Jeremiah 33:3.

Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. Jeremiah 29:12.

But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul. Deuteronomy 4:29.

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Luke 11:9, 10.

The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. Psalms 145:17, 18.

Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. James 4:13-17.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. … And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:17, 23-24.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 4:6, 7.

Christ acknowledged His Father in Heaven and teachers us to do so.

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:9, 10.

Think of other times Jesus acknowledged His Father in Heaven, from the scriptures.

Hezekiah acknowledged the Lord. Read 2 Kings 18:1-6; 2 Kings 19:14-19.

Think about other scriptures that teach us how to “acknowledge him“.

Or think of other people in the scriptures that set examples of “acknowledging God” in their life.

Words that help us to understand “Acknowledge Him” in the context of us acknowledging God in acting faith.

Prayer, Praise, Give Thanks, Believe, Faith, Reverence, Confess Sin, Worship, Deep Respect, Be in awe of His Creation.

Can you think of any other words that give us an understand of “Acknowledge Him”

Be still, and know that I am God: … Psalms 46:10.