Divine Instruction

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law; that thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

Psalm 94:12-13

God teaches those who are His.  As the psalmist considers the prosperity of the wicked, the Lord continues to give him insights into spiritual truth which enables him to come to terms with the circumstances which he is facing.  He understands that there will come a time when ‘the wicked’ will descend into ‘the pit’ which, in many ways they have dug for themselves.  As we read elsewhere in Scripture, ‘their foot shall slide in due time.’  Until then, how shall we gain wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of God and of His ways?  This will bring us to Christ.  If we are to learn anything of God, we will find that Christ is our Divine Instructor.  ‘No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.’  Regardless of how else God may communicate His truth to us, every thread of the fabric runs through the Person of Christ.  All theology rightly understood relates to Christ.  When Christ said to Philip, ‘He who has seen me has seen the Father,’ He was articulating that Christ is all there is for us to see of God.  Therefore, our instruction from God invariably relates to Christ in one way or another.  This makes us ‘blessed’ indeed, and enables us to ‘rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.’  Today is a day for looking to Christ to instruct us in the ways of God.

Our Wise and Wonderful God,
we rejoice that You have given Christ unto us
as our Divine Instructor.
We praise You that as we learn of Him,
we will come to a better understanding of all that is around us.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning