IYAR 1
Elohim’s
Instruction
“Take firm hold of
instruction, do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.” (Pro 4:13 AMPC)
One
of the definitions listed for the word ‘instruction’ by Noah Webster, is
“Precepts conveying knowledge”[1]. We can therefore reason that instruction,
should we attend to it, will eventually
reward us with knowledge.
However, the Hebrew word that is used here in the opening verse is the word mûsâr (Strong’s H4148), and includes with instruction the sense of discipline, correction, and if necessary, chastisement. According to our Father and Creator, all of these are required ingredients in obtaining knowledge, something that is not standard procedure in our modern school system.
We can also surmise that the instructions and wisdom we are in need of are those that we receive from our Elohim:
“For Adonai gives wisdom. Out of His mouth comes knowledge and understanding.” (Pro 2:6)
The instructions of our Elohim, together with the accompanying discipline and correction, should be a treasure that we guard, because it is the road to success and life. Another word translated from the Hebrew as “instruction” is tôrâh (Strong’s H8451), and most often refers to the first five books of our modern Bible. Torah can also be understood as ‘divine instructions in righteous and moral living’, which would fit very well with our opening verse.
I am reasonably sure most of us can think of examples of individuals that do not receive instructions well – those who are in positions of ministry would label such a person as one who is ‘unteachable’. Unfortunately, this is a very dangerous place to find oneself in; the Word of our Elohim repeatedly warns those who continually defy knowledge and instruction, of both spiritual and physical death (see Pro 5:23; Hos 4:6).
“Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do
not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. Do not forsake her, and
she will guard you. Love her, and she will watch over you. Wisdom is supreme—acquire
wisdom! With all your acquisitions, get understanding.” (Pro 4:5-7 TLV)
Abba Yahweh,
we come to You, this day, and we seek the wisdom that is from above, the wisdom
that is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, full of mercy and good fruits. We seek the wisdom that is Yeshua, who was
made the wisdom from Elohim. We seek the
instruction that comes only from Your hand and Your Torah, and the knowledge and understanding that comes from the Ruach haKodesh, the holy Breath of Elohim. We
diligently study to show ourselves approved, and we thank You, that You are
opening wide the eyes of our
understanding, that we might behold wonderful things from Your Torah!
Amein!
©2022
[1] American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828
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