CHESHVAN
20
Disciple
and Instruction
“The fear of יהוה
is the discipline of wisdom …” (Pro 15:33)
“The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord
brings instruction in Wisdom …” (Pro 15:33 AMPC)
The
Hebrew word translated as ‘discipline’ or
‘instruction’ is the word mûsâr
(Strong’s H4148) and means instruction and
discipline. Jeff Benner, in his Ancient
Hebrew Dictionary, defines mûsâr as
“knowledge, information or
example imparted to provide guidance, correction and discipline”[1]. How does this relate to the ‘fear’ of our
Elohim?
Picture, please, a parent with
a child (the age of the child is irrelevant), a child that the parent has a
warm, loving relationship with. The
child has misbehaved, has done something very wrong, and is now ‘caught’. The parent tells the child, “I can’t believe
you just did that!” Imagine the
remorse and regret that is running through this child, knowing that the parent
is incredibly disappointed. Would it be
a correct observation to say that this child would ‘fear’ ever disappointing
the parent again, and will attempt to act in a manner to insure this course of
action?
Is this not akin to our
relationship with our Creator? And are
we never, not ever to bring shame to the Name and Person of our Elohim? It is when we walk in this type of ‘fear’, of
never disappointing the One who formed us that we also walk in the “knowledge,
information and example that is imparted to us for guidance, correction and discipline”. I
find myself stopping repeatedly throughout the course of any given day, and
asking myself, “Is this something that would please my Abba?” I
would venture to say that this is the
type of discipline we need to cultivate, the kind that will always lead us to
wisdom.
“Children, listen to the discipline [mûsâr] of
a father, And give attention to know understanding; For I gave you good
instruction: Do not forsake my Torah.” (Pro 4:1-2, insert mine)
“The wrong one is entrapped In his own crookednesses,
And he is caught in the cords of his sin.
He dies for lack of discipline [mûsâr], And in the greatness
of his folly He goes astray.” (Pro 5:22-23, insert mine)
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