The ABIDE Podcast With Gretchen Stevenson
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The ABIDE Podcast With Gretchen Stevenson
Nerd In The Word: Meod (Muchness)
Welcome back to the Abide podcast! I’m your host, Gretchen Stevenson, and I’m joined once again by my fellow word-loving friend Kristin for our Nerd in the Word mini-series on the Shema—that beautiful, foundational declaration of faith found in Deuteronomy 6.
In our last episode, we explored what it means to love the Lord with all your heart (lev) and all your soul (nephesh)—not just with our emotions or spiritual selves, but with the whole of who we are—our thoughts, desires, intentions, breath, and being.
Today, we’re going to lean into the final word in that trio:
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
But here’s the twist—“might” in Hebrew is the word me’od (מְאֹד), and it doesn’t mean strength in the way we often think of muscles or power. It actually means muchness—as in: to love God with everything you’ve got. Your energy, your influence, your resources, your capacity, your abundance.
This is about living a life of overflow—loving God with every bit of your more.
So, whether you’re listening on your morning walk or curled up with your Bible and coffee, we’re inviting you to pause and consider:
What does it look like to love God with your muchness?
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Gretchen
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