“The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.” (Psalm 116:5 NIV)
Have you ever heard the phrase, “I don’t give a “Jack?” Or perhaps you have heard or even spoken these words, “I ain’t got “Jack!” Well, I have heard the word “Jack” used both ways. So, being curious and needing to know what “Jack” actually means, explore if it is just an added and accepted slang word, leaving the original meaning misused, abused, or overused, and spoken in a way that it is contrary to the real meaning of “Jack.”
So, to solve my curiosity I went to bible dictionarytoday.com. There I found out why we should give a “Jack!” and understand that believers always have “Jack.” Now, you are the curious one, aren’t you?
Well, here is what I found, according to the aforementioned source. “The name Jack is derived from the name John, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious.” This connection to grace is significant as it reflects God’s character and His relationship with humanity.”
Consequently, I concluded that we should give some real and relevant attention to “Jack,” attention that causes us to confirm, concede, and confess that God has surely been gracious to us. Yes, He has! Just think about it!
When I say, God has been gracious to us, I mean that Yahweh has given us what we did not deserve on many occasions: second chances, blessing we did not get because of our merit, and new days were seen because of His mercy, and we woke up, not consumed, opportunities to straighten up when our ways were crooked. My friend, pay attention to “Jack” and care about “Jack” because if God was not concerned about His relationship with humanity, a relationship that affords us a chance to attain peace with Him, He would not have sent His only begotten Son to die for us on an old rugged cross. But let us be thankful, grateful, glad that our good God did! Give attention to “Jack” my friend and increase your focus on your relationship with God. You have “Jack!”
Today, take advantage of His concern for you and recognize that His word will help you get that relationship right. Have a wonderful Wednesday! Be blessed!
“Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, and therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him.” (Isaiah 30:18 NASB)
Committed to the climb,
Mark L. King