“My Son, Hear” — You Cannot Know Aluhym Apart from His Word

The very Book that so many neglect is the Book without which we would know nothing of the Aluhym it reveals. This is the fundamental contradiction of modern faith: many people claim to believe in Aluhym, yet have never seriously read the very Scriptures that disclose who He is, what He desires, and how He calls humanity to live. They claim to be “believers” or “Christians,” and may even say that God or Jesus play an important part in their lives, while remaining largely unfamiliar with the written testimony through which Aluhym has revealed who He is.

Yet without the Bible having been written, we would possess no coherent knowledge of the Aluhym portrayed therein. We would not know His name, His character, His covenant purposes, or His moral expectations. We would not know His dealings with humanity, His redemptive acts, or the manner in which He defines good and evil. Such knowledge does not arise from intuition or imagination, but from revelation—revelation that is contained within the text itself. And yet, this is precisely where many professing believers find themselves: claiming faith in this Aluhym while remaining strangers to His Word.

This contradiction should trouble us. If we say we believe in יהוה, but do not read His Word, what exactly are we believing in? A god of our imagination? A god formed from fragments of sermons, social media quotes, and second-hand interpretations? Or the living Aluhym who has already spoken clearly through His Word?

This produces an inevitable outcome: a god shaped not by Scripture, but by personal preference. When the Word is unread, Aluhym becomes undefined—His holiness softened, His authority diminished, and His commands reinterpreted. In the absence of Scripture, the silence is filled with “I think,” “I feel,” and “in my opinion,” as “Thus says יהוה” is replaced by the assumptions of the human heart. Aluhym is no longer known as He has revealed Himself, but imagined according to what people want Him to be—shaped by intuition, personal preference, and what “feels right,” rather than by His Word.

“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Aluhym.” — Romans 10:17

But Scripture never permits this reversal, for Aluhym is not discovered by speculation but known by listening; He has spoken and has preserved what He has spoken, and therefore to neglect that revelation while claiming faith is not wisdom but self-deception. If we truly believe in the Aluhym of the Bible, then we must confront a simple truth: we cannot know Him apart from the Book that reveals Him, and to ignore or reject Scripture is, in effect, to reject the Aluhym who chose to make Himself known through it. Consequently, faith that refuses to read is not biblical faith, belief detached from revelation is not belief at all but invention, and the real question is not whether we believe in Aluhym, but whether we are willing to listen to Him—and that begins with opening the Book.

Aluhym’s Word Is Not Optional — It Is Essential

The Bible does not describe itself as an optional spiritual supplement; it describes itself as life itself.

“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of Aluhym.” — Matthew 4:4

Bread sustains the body and is necessary for physical survival; the Word sustains the soul and is necessary for spiritual life. To claim spiritual life while neglecting the very source of that life is like claiming to value oxygen while refusing to breathe.

Throughout Scripture, Aluhym’s Word is consistently presented as essential for wisdom, life, guidance, and faithfulness—not as an accessory, but as a necessity.

“The law of יהוה is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of יהוה is sure, making wise the simple.” — Psalm 19:7

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” — Psalm 119:105

Scripture presents the Word of יהוה as both restoring and guiding. It renews the inner life and provides direction for the way forward, making the simple wise and lighting the path step by step. His Word is not merely informative but formative, shaping how one thinks, walks, and lives. Without it, there is neither restoration nor direction, only uncertainty apart from the truth Aluhym has spoken.

Scripture goes even further in its language. We are not only told to hear the Word, but to receive it, eat it, delight in it, meditate on it, and abide by it.

“Do not let this Book of the Torah depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you guard to do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and act wisely.” — Joshua 1:8

“Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart. For Your Name is called on me, O יהוה Aluhym of hosts.” — Jeremiah 15:16

“Blessed is the man who shall not walk in the counsel of the wrong, And shall not stand in the path of sinners, And shall not sit in the seat of scoffers, But his delight is in the Torah of יהוה, And he meditates in His Torah day and night.” — Psalm 1:1–2

“If you abide in My word, you are truly My disciples.” — John 8:31

“Having put aside, then, all evil, and all deceit, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil words, as newborn babes, desire the unadulterated milk of the Word, in order that you grow by it, if indeed you have tasted that the Master is good.” — 1 Peter 2:1-3

Aluhym’s Word is described in Scripture as nourishment to be desired, truth to be received, and instruction to be meditated upon day and night. It is something to be taken in, delighted in, and allowed to dwell within the heart, shaping both belief and practice; it is certainly not presented as something to be dismissed or ignored. Those who abide in the Word are identified as true disciples, and those who desire it as milk are promised growth. Where the Word is not received or meditated upon, growth does not occur, strength diminishes, and discernment weakens, leaving the believer vulnerable to deception. For this reason, Scripture consistently links faithfulness to a living, attentive engagement with the Word that Aluhym has spoken.

Faith, according to Scripture, is not sustained by feelings, experiences, or religious identity, but by hearing and holding fast to what Aluhym has spoken. Again, Scripture insists on this point without qualification:

“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Aluhym.” — Romans 10:17

This is not accidental. Scripture consistently presents the Word as the means by which believers are instructed, strengthened, and kept in truth. A believer who neglects the Word is therefore left vulnerable—without the nourishment, direction, and discernment that Aluhym has provided. And a faith detached from Scripture is not the faith the Bible describes, but a faith shaped by assumption rather than revelation, lacking the stability and depth that comes from hearing and abiding in what Aluhym has spoken.

Scripture not only calls the Word life; it calls ignoring it folly—and Proverbs makes that contrast unmistakable.

Wisdom’s Call: “My Son, Hear…”

Scripture repeatedly presents wisdom not as abstract knowledge, but as attentive listening to the words Aluhym has spoken. Nowhere is this clearer than in Proverbs, where instruction is framed as a father’s urgent appeal to his child:

“My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother.” — Proverbs 1:8

“My son, if you receive my words, and treasure my commands within you… then you will understand the fear of יהוה, and find the knowledge of Aluhym.” — Proverbs 2:1, 5

Wisdom, according to Scripture, begins not with self-expression but with reception. It is not created from within; it is received from without. The call is not to invent truth, but to listen to it.

“My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.” — Proverbs 3:1–2

“Hear, my son, and accept my sayings, that the years of your life may be many.” — Proverbs 4:10

Again and again, wisdom is linked to hearing, keeping, and not forsaking what has been spoken. Neglect is never portrayed as neutrality—it is portrayed as folly.

“Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.” — Proverbs 13:13

“The fear of יהוה is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” — Proverbs 9:10

Refusal of the Word does not constitute intellectual independence but invites spiritual danger, and the rejection of instruction while claiming wisdom amounts to self-deception and foolishness.

Proverbs leaves no room for neutrality: the Word is not one option among many, but life itself.

“For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.” — Proverbs 4:22

Scripture consistently emphasises the necessity of hearing and holding fast to the Word of יהוה. It does not present attentiveness to His instruction as optional, nor does it permit its neglect. Life, wisdom, and understanding are bound to listening, receiving, and walking according to what Aluhym has spoken, while neglect of the Word is repeatedly associated with folly and wandering. The call remains the same: “My son, hear.”

Scripture also draws a clear contrast between the wise and the fool in their response to the Word. “The fear of יהוה is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction” (Proverbs 1:7). As Proverbs further explains, “A fool does not delight in understanding, but in uncovering his own heart” (Proverbs 18:2). Neglect of the Word, then, is not portrayed as thoughtfulness or independence, but as folly—preferring one’s own inner voice over the instruction Aluhym has given.

Without the Word, You Do Not Know the Aluhym You Claim to Serve

Many people say, “I believe in God,” yet when asked who God is, their answers can be vague, contradictory, or shaped by personal preference rather than Scripture. Statements such as “He would never judge,” “He just wants everyone to be happy,” “He doesn’t care how we live,” or “God accepts everyone exactly as they are” are offered as confident declarations of faith. But whose god is being described here? These descriptions rarely reflect the Aluhym revealed in Scripture, who speaks plainly about holiness, obedience, repentance, justice, mercy, covenant, discipline, and transformation. One cannot know Aluhym apart from how He has chosen to reveal Himself, and He has chosen to do so through His Word. To reject Scripture while claiming belief in Aluhym is to claim relationship without communication, and such a claim is incoherent.

When Aluhym is not known through His Word, He is inevitably replaced by a version that is more agreeable, less demanding, and safely aligned with personal comfort. What results is not a deeper faith, but a diminished one—one that speaks confidently about Aluhym while remaining disconnected from how He has actually revealed Himself.

When Opinion Replaces Revelation: An Anecdotal God

This confusion is often reinforced by the way personal opinion is elevated above divine revelation. One of the most dangerous habits amongst some who profess to be believers in the Aluhym of the Bible is the casual appeal to phrases such as “I think God is like…,” “I feel God would say…,” or “In my opinion, God wouldn’t….” Yet Scripture never invites believers to construct theology from intuition or feeling. Instead, it issues a direct warning: “Trust in יהוה with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5). Human thoughts are not the measure of truth, and personal feelings are not the authority. Aluhym’s Word alone occupies that place.

The issue, then, is not whether people think about Aluhym, but whose voice ultimately carries authority. Either Aluhym speaks and defines truth, or human opinion takes that place—Scripture allows for no third option. When personal opinion is elevated above Scripture, the order is reversed: rather than allowing Aluhym to define truth, people attempt to redefine Him. This is not faith, but idolatry—the worship of a god fashioned in one’s own image.

One of the most common results of this shift is the rise of an anecdotal understanding of Aluhym or Messiah—one shaped more by sentiment than by revelation. Many profess belief in God or Jesus while reducing Him to a single, undefined attribute, most commonly summarised as “God is love.” From this, a vague and permissive image is formed: a Messiah who affirms everyone unconditionally, never confronts sin, and ultimately allows anything. Love, in this view, is detached from holiness, obedience, and truth, and becomes little more than approval.

This weakened understanding does not arise from careful reading of Scripture, but from selective familiarity with isolated ideas divorced from their biblical context. Scripture does indeed declare that Aluhym is love, yet it never presents His love as permissive indifference to sin or moral disorder. Biblical love is covenantal, corrective, and transformative. When love is severed from Aluhym’s revealed will, it is no longer defined by Scripture, but by personal preference.

Such an approach inevitably shapes moral conclusions. When Scripture is unread or ignored, individuals may assume that behaviours Scripture consistently addresses, such as sexual conduct outside of marriage, the sanctity of life, or the ordering of human relationships, are acceptable simply because they feel compassionate, reasonable, or culturally affirmed. Rather than asking what Scripture actually teaches, many prefer Scripture to confirm what they already believe. In doing so, authority quietly shifts from the Word of יהוה to the human conscience, even while professing faith in the Aluhym of the Bible.

Though anecdotal, it is not uncommon to encounter Christians who have never read the Bible in its entirety, yet hold strong and confident opinions about what is “right” or “loving,” including matters Scripture speaks to directly. Some assume the Bible does not address these issues; others assume they know better than Scripture, despite claiming allegiance to the Aluhym Scripture reveals. This results in a profound contradiction: professing belief in the God of the Bible while rejecting the testimony of the Bible itself.

What is often unrecognised is that this is not merely a difference of interpretation, but a form of internal inconsistency. To affirm the authority of Aluhym while dismissing His Word is to hold two opposing commitments at once. The faith professed and the authority followed no longer align. In such cases, the issue is not lack of sincerity, but lack of coherence. Scripture calls believers not to an imagined God shaped by feeling, but to the living Aluhym who has spoken, defined His will, and revealed His ways. Any version of Aluhym that contradicts His Word is not a fuller expression of faith—it is a departure from it.

An equally uncomfortable reality is that many do not approach Scripture with a willingness to be corrected, but with a desire to be affirmed. They search for verses that support existing views, ignore passages that challenge them, and reinterpret uncomfortable truths until they no longer confront. Yet Scripture was never meant to be edited by the reader; it was meant to shape and correct the reader. As Scripture itself declares, “All Scripture is breathed by Aluhym and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for setting straight, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of Aluhym might be fitted, equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Reproof exposes error, and correction calls for change. If reading Scripture never unsettles us, never challenges our assumptions, and never calls us to repentance, then we are likely not reading it honestly—or listening to it at all.

Delegated Faith: When Scripture Is Outsourced

Another widespread and deeply concerning pattern among many Christians is the tendency to outsource their understanding of Scripture almost entirely to preachers, pastors, teachers, or online voices. Sermons, podcasts, and social media teachings become the primary, sometimes the only, means by which people engage with their faith. While teaching has a legitimate and important place, Scripture never presents it as a substitute for personal engagement with the Word of יהוה.

Depending on a middleman to know Aluhym’s Word carries inherent risk. Even well-meaning teachers can misunderstand, oversimplify, or selectively emphasise certain passages. Many sermons today are built around a single verse, removed from its wider context and used to support a message shaped more by theme or audience preference than by the full counsel of Scripture. When this happens, listeners may assume they are receiving truth simply because it is delivered confidently or from a position of authority. Yet Scripture consistently calls believers not to passive consumption, but to discernment.

The responsibility to know and handle the Word does not rest solely with those who teach. Scripture places that responsibility on every believer. Sha’ul writes, “Do your utmost to present yourself approved to Aluhym, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly handling the Word of Truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15). This instruction is personal and direct. It does not say, “ensure your teacher handles the Word correctly,” but calls each believer to become a worker who can handle it rightly. Even where faithful teachers exist, that does not remove the responsibility to read, examine, and understand Scripture for oneself. Faith that relies entirely on another person’s interpretation is fragile and easily misled.

This raises an uncomfortable but necessary question: why are so many willing to invest hours consuming entertainment, media, and fiction, yet remain unfamiliar with the very Word they claim to believe? It is not uncommon to meet Christians who have watched entire film series multiple times, followed long-running television shows, or memorised storylines and characters in great detail, yet have never read the Bible in its entirety. This is not a matter of intelligence or access—it is a matter of priority. In an age where Scripture is freely available in print, online, and in countless translations, there are few legitimate excuses for lifelong unfamiliarity with the Word of יהוה.

This is not said to shame, but to awaken. Scripture is not hidden, restricted, or inaccessible. It is available to be read, heard, and studied by anyone willing to open it. The call, therefore, is not simply to listen better to sermons, but to become someone who knows the Word firsthand—someone who reads it attentively, examines it carefully, and grows capable of discerning truth from error. Faith was never meant to be second-hand. The Aluhym who has spoken invites His people to hear Him directly, through the Word He has preserved.

A Fragmented Faith: Knowing Verses Without Knowing Scripture

Another subtle but serious problem arises when faith is built not on Scripture as a whole, but on fragments of it. Many believers know a handful of familiar psalms, isolated promises, or well-loved verses, and these alone become the foundation of their entire understanding of Aluhym. A verse remembered here, a psalm quoted there, or a line heard repeatedly in sermons or devotionals is treated as sufficient knowledge of Scripture. Yet knowing fragments of the Bible is not the same as knowing the Bible itself.

Scripture was not given as a collection of disconnected sayings, but as a coherent revelation which details Aluhym’s character, purposes, and will. When individual verses are detached from their context and elevated above the whole, they can be misunderstood, misapplied, or even used to support ideas the broader witness of Scripture does not affirm. Promises are remembered without conditions, comfort is emphasised without correction, and mercy is highlighted while holiness is quietly ignored.

This fragmented approach often creates confidence without understanding. People may speak with certainty about who Aluhym is or what He desires, yet their conclusions rest on a narrow and selective reading rather than the full counsel of Aluhym’s Word. In such cases, Scripture is not allowed to interpret Scripture, and personal preference quietly fills in the gaps. A psalm of comfort cannot replace the teaching of the Torah, the words of the prophets, the instructions of Messiah, or the exhortations of the apostles.

The result is a faith shaped by partial exposure rather than whole-hearted engagement. Instead of being corrected, formed, and instructed by Scripture, individuals unknowingly shape Scripture around the few verses they know best. Yet Aluhym has not revealed Himself in fragments, but in fullness. To know Him truly requires more than familiarity with isolated passages; it requires sustained, attentive reading of the whole Word He has given.

Loving Aluhym Means Listening to Him

Love is not merely emotional attachment or religious sentiment. Biblically, love is expressed through obedience—a response that flows from hearing and receiving what Aluhym has spoken. Scripture states plainly, “For this is the love for Aluhym, that we guard His commands, and His commands are not heavy” (1 John 5:3), and Messiah Himself affirms the same truth: “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15). Love for Aluhym is therefore inseparable from attentiveness to His Word. One cannot obey commands that are unknown, and commands cannot be known apart from listening to and reading what Aluhym has revealed. A claimed love that refuses to hear His voice is not the love Scripture describes.

Reading Scripture, then, is not an abstract religious exercise, but the means by which we come to know the One who has revealed Himself. It is through His Word that Aluhym makes His character, His will, and His ways known. Where the Word is neglected, love easily becomes attached not to יהוה Himself, but to a version of Aluhym shaped by personal imagination and preference. In such cases, what is loved is not truly יהוה, but a form of Him created in the mind—one that no longer speaks with authority or calls for obedience.

Conclusion

Many people avoid sustained engagement with Scripture not because it is obscure, but because it is confrontational. The Word of יהוה does not merely comfort; it exposes, corrects, and calls for change. It presses against settled habits, challenges long-held assumptions, and demands a realignment of heart and life. For this reason, it is often easier to remain within a comfortable faith, one built on selective reading, vague belief, or second-hand familiarity, than to submit to what Scripture actually says. Yet when the Word is avoided for the sake of comfort, the faith that remains is no longer true to the Aluhym it claims to profess. In such cases, people deceive themselves into thinking they love and follow יהוה, while resisting His voice in practice. Scripture speaks directly to this condition: “… Because this people has drawn near with its mouth, and with its lips they have esteemed Me, and it has kept its heart far from Me, and their fear of Me has become a command of men that is taught!” (Isaiah 29:13). Where the Word is neglected, devotion becomes external, profession replaces obedience, and faith is reduced to form rather than truth.

A silent Bible produces a confused faith. When Scripture is closed, truth becomes flexible, morality drifts into subjectivity, Aluhym becomes increasingly undefined, and faith grows shallow and unstable. By contrast, when Scripture is opened and given its rightful place, light exposes darkness, truth becomes anchored, Aluhym is known as He has revealed Himself, and faith takes root and matures. Scripture does not merely inform; it illuminates. As it declares, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105). If we find ourselves stumbling in darkness, it is not because Aluhym has hidden the light, but because His Word has been neglected.

For this reason, the call to read Scripture is neither optional nor occasional. It is not reserved for moments of crisis, nor fulfilled through the voices of others alone. We are called to open the Word ourselves—to read it attentively, humbly, and prayerfully. It is through Scripture that Aluhym speaks with clarity, that truth is defined, that deception is exposed, and that believers are formed and matured. To claim belief in Aluhym while remaining ignorant of His Word is not the faith Scripture describes; it is borrowed spirituality, sustained by assumption rather than revelation.

Real faith listens, learns, and submits. It allows יהוה to define who He is, rather than reshaping Him according to culture, personal preference, or imagination. Without the Bible, we are not following the Aluhym who has revealed Himself, but a god of our own making—a reflection of ourselves, one who never confronts, never corrects, and never calls for change. Scripture calls us to something far greater: to hear, to receive, and to live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of Aluhym. Therefore, open the Word and read it—slowly, humbly, and prayerfully. Let יהוה tell you who He is, allow His Word alone to define His character, His will, and His ways, and let your relationship with Him grow stronger and blossom in truth.

May יהוה be with you and bless you.