YADA KATA KATARTISMOS
We are to watch to see what God will say to us (Habakkuk 2:1) I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.
Four years later, the Holy Spirit began showing me again, the importance of praise to Him. We had a "Cleansing the Church" retreat with Timothy Davis as the quest speaker. After the retreat was over, we had a bonus meeting the next day, which focused on the Holy Spirit. I was really excited because the LORD was moving in the church weeks before and during the meetings, preparing us as a church for this bonus night.
That evening as I was getting ready to go, the Holy Spirit said two words, very loud to me. During the meeting, I went forward, with others, so Timothy could lay hands on us to receive our spiritual tongue from the Holy Spirit. GOD gave Timothy the same words and this was a confirmation that these new words would be part of my prayer language. The Holy Spirit had been giving me words in the past years, but I wasn't sure how to use them.
We then continued repeating the words as we sang to a familiar tune. This felt awkward but did help with moving into more words from the Holy Spirit.
Now knowing the words, but not knowing the meaning, I began a quest to find just what the Holy Spirit was saying. To my surprise I found them in my New Spirit Filled Life Bible, so I didn't have to look far. I was just elated, "Adah Kata", fit right in with "The Third Heaven Glimpse" and then Katartismos was a message for the church.
ידה
yâdâh yaw-daw'
To praise, give thanks, acknowledge, declare the merits of someone. Yada is an important word for “praise” or “thanks”, and occurs more than 100 times in the OT, more then half of these are in the book of Psalms.
The origin of this verb is the noun Yad (hand) which developed into the verb “yadah”, suggesting outstretched hands as a means of worship and of thanks.
ידע
yâda‛ yaw-dah'
A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.): - acknowledge, acquaintance (-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, [un-] awares, can [-not], certainly, for a certainty, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be [ig-] norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to, let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have [knowledge], (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skillful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have [understanding], X will be, wist, wit, wot.
God acknowledges that He has seen and heard the problems of the Hebrews and intends to become personally involved. Exodus 3:7
κατά
kata
kat-ah'
A primary particle; (preposition) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case [genitive, dative or accusative] with which it is joined): - about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to, touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, [charita-] bly, concerning, + covered, [dai-] ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from . . . to, godly, in (-as much, divers, every, -to, respect of), . . . by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-) on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through (-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-) to (-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where (-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution or intensity.
After singing the new words with a familiar tune these words came out.
καταρτισμός katartismos kat-ar-tis-mos'
Complete furnishing (objectively): - perfecting.
A making fit, preparing, training, perfecting, making fully qualified for service. In classical language the word is used for setting a bone for surgery. The Great Physician is now making all the necessary adjustments so the church will not be “Out of Joint.”
The Greek word for equipping implies:
1. A recovered wholeness as when a broken limb is set and mends.
2. A discovered function, as when a physical member is properly operating.
The work of the ministry is the enterprise of each member of the Body of Christ and not the exclusive charge of the select leaders.
Taken together, Eph 4:11,12 reveal that the task of the gifted leader is to cultivate the individual and corporate ministries of those he or she leads.
Being in Church with other Believers who have the gifts is one way to learn how to strengthen your Gifts. GOD wants us the Church to be united, One in the Spirit. We must become the true Bride awaiting her Groom, Yeshua.
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