Sivan 27
Warning
“Also, Your servant is warned by them, In
guarding them there is great reward.” (Ps 19:11 ISR)
The
Hebrew word that has been translated as ‘warned’ in our opening verse is the
word zâhar (Strong’s H2094), and while it does
mean to admonish, teach and warn, it also carries with it the implication of
shining brightly. This puts a slightly
different twist to this verse, especially when we reaffirm that the ‘them’ that
is being discussed here are all of
the instructions written down for us in the Torah. Stop and think for a moment; Israel was
called to be the light to the nations
(Isa 10:17; 60:1-3), just as we, individually, are called to be the light of the world (Mat 5:14-16). What then, is this light that is shining
out? I believe that it is the Torah that
we persevere in walking out that is shining out
from us.
When we guard something or someone, it is
because of the great worth that we attach to that object or person. So it is with Torah. When the words and instructions of our Elohim
are more important to us than the air that we breathe, or the food that we eat,
they become the greatest treasure that we could ever have. We watch over them, we protect them, and we
diligently try to walk out what we
believe to be His truth.
Not only
is there great reward in doing so, as this verse tells us, but there is also a
veiled warning concerning the consequences of disobedience, rebellion, and
insubordination. The government of our
Creator cannot be circumvented; what we sow, that is what we reap. When we sow to our carnal appetites and
flesh, we will reap corruption and eventually death; when we sow obedience to
Torah, and to the Spirit of YHWH, we will reap life, joy unspeakable, and
prosperity in all areas of our lives (Gal 6:7-8).
It is so
much easier to follow the rules …
“But the path of the righteous is like the
light of dawn, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. The way of the
wrong is like darkness; They do not know at what they stumble.” (Pro 4:18-19 ISR)
“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Master. Walk as
children of light …” (Eph 5:8 ISR)
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