{"id":31523,"date":"2026-01-01T08:37:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T14:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/?p=31523"},"modified":"2026-01-04T17:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:45:15","slug":"thought-journey-about-love-and-faith-on-an-early-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/2026\/01\/thought-journey-about-love-and-faith-on-an-early-morning\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought journey about love and faith on an early morning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When I want to understand my relationship with God, forged by covenant, my go-to article is by President Nelson. A key point revolves around the Hebrew word, hesed<\/em>. This week, this paragraph stood out to me,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hesed is a special kind of love and mercy that God feels for and extends to those who have made a covenant with Him. And we reciprocate with hesed for Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Everlasting Covenant by President Russell M. Nelson, Liahona, October 2022.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Wait, I can reciprocate hesed<\/strong> (loving kindness) to God?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, hesed isn’t just Heavenly Father’s role in the covenant relationship? He truly wants<\/em> my love?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How, then, can I show that love?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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in gratitude for God\u2019s merciful love (hesed), we show our loyal love (emunah)<\/strong> by keeping His commandments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faith: A Bond of Trust and Loyalty by Elder Sandino Roman<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

So, keeping commandments is the way I show loving kindness\/devotion to God. That seems obvious, now that I write it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elder Roman used a different Hebrew word, emunah, rather than hesed, to describe our role in the covenant relationship. What does the word, emunah<\/strong> mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The short answer is faith, but like all Hebrew words, it is rich in meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, I am to practice, hone, and create a lifestyle of action to show my love for God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By doing<\/em>, I come to know God. This is how I build a loving relationship with Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process isn’t, “know then do.” The process is “do in order to know.” This is faith. This is love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exodus 24:7<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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15 \u00b6 If ye love me, keep my commandments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John 14:15<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

So, I can show love for God through obedience, crafting a life of faithful action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If all of this is true, a key question is, What is the most important faithful\/loving\/obedient act that I can do right now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe it is to apologize to someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or, it could be to share my faith with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps it is to praise God more and whine less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s often going to be temple work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always, it is to acknowledge that the Savior makes a relationship with God possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever the Spirit inspires us to do to show love for Heavenly Father today, may we do it and find rest in Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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