EPIGINOSKO vs. GINOSKO

Last night I had one of those pregnant emotional moments. It was Friday night after a long week, I was tired, hormonal, irritable, basically code red.

Then Hubby asked me what I would want if we had a clean slate. His being a military contractor that is a real possibility as the military works to phase out contractors.

I became a bit unhinged.

What ensued was a pouring out of my heart mixed with a scary dose of tired and pregnancy hormones.

It was messy.

It was also clear there was some serious need for quiet time in prayer. So this morning I sought out Stormie Omartian's Power of a Praying Wife and just read and steeped over the scripture.

I haven't steeped over scripture in a looooong time. It felt really really good.

Then I decided to try something a little stronger and sought out The Bible Knowledge Commentary to prepare for the study of Philippians for Sunday School this weekend. In there as I soaked up the words, there were some Greek words and so then I sought out Vine's Expository Dictionary to look into those words.

Basically this is what I found; you can walk out your Christianity in a knowledge known as GINOSKO or another called EPIGINOSKO. It is a matter of a passive relationship or an active one. Paul wanted so much for the Philippians to abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight (1:9). Vine's says it like this, "Sometimes epiginosko implies a special participation in the object known," where as ginosko "simply suggests that they could not avoid the perception." Vine's, pg.629

I want that and my oh my has God opened that up. Where once my faith and zeal made me a mailable bit of clay easily soaking it up, God has changed things up, challenged me. I have had to be much more purposeful in my seeking knowledge of God. Understanding scripture, soaking it up, steeping in it has been much more purposeful. I haven't been able to sit and soak it up as one soaks up the sun but rather actively work to take it in.

There isn't time to sit around and whine about "I'm just not getting anything out of that." Am I going to sit around and wait for someone else to make the scripture palatable for me or am I going to actively seek it out myself.

"Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you." Psalm 32:9

So, any hoo, that is what God shared with me this morning, that I get off my butt and stop complaining. If I want to know Him more, start walking.