Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct you on pleasant paths.
The language used here of trusting in God that he will "direct you on pleasant paths" can be likened to a traveler who is trekking through a wilderness in fog. He uses his natural wisdom and understanding to find the path that will take him where he needs to go. However, once he is on the path, he places his confidence in the path that it will carry him to his destination, even though because of the fog he cannot see the full length of where the path is heading. When he is following the path, he is carefree from having to choose his own potentially hazardous way through the wilderness.
Yeshua specifically said that "no one comes to the Father except through me." This would be a hugely conceited statement were it not true. The exclusiveness of Yeshua's teaching is here revealed with no apology from the Master himself. Whatever this Way is, it is represented solely by his life, his practice, and his teaching, all of which make up who he is. This is why Yeshua is so central to Christian thought and practice, because he has placed himself there on purpose. The life of Messiah is one that is to be followed and imitated; this is how one stays in the Way of God.
Here are some helpful timestamps of the main thoughts in today's episode:
00:57 Biblical definitions of trust and wisdom
04:28 The "wilderness" of straying from trust in God
09:22 The Way of God as related by Yeshua
14:02 The Way of God as related by the disciples
17:10 Summary
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All music in today's episode: Brittle Rille by Kevin MacLeod
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All music in today's episode: "Brittle Rille" by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3460-brittle-rille
