Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.

People need revelation from God. Jesus said, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God,'” (Matthew 4:4). This revelation may be the authoritative revelation that is written down in the Bible and that speaks to everyone who reads it and hears it, or it may be the more personal guidance God gives people through prayer. How could we live the lives God wants us to live if He never communicated to us in any way?

People who do not heed God’s revelation are in a sorry state. Our verse for today says that they “cast off restraint.” Instead of following the will of God, they follow their own way. They are the sheep that Isaiah says have gone astray, each of them turning to their own way (Isaiah 53:6). There is nothing holding them back. There is nothing keeping them from the inevitable destruction that must follow. There are consequences for disobedience; ignorance is no valid excuse.

If we give heed to God’s revelation, if we give heed to the wisdom that comes from above, then we will be blessed. God is the sovereign ruler over all things. If we give heed to His wisdom and instruction, we will have gotten ourselves in harmony with that which promotes life and blessedness. Furthermore, God will be pleased with us for having sought His will—and God is a rewarder of those who earnestly seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).

What has God been revealing to you lately? What have you taken away from the Bible passages you have read? What personal guidance has He given you? Listen up! God is revealing His will and His ways. He is sending you “wisdom’s instruction.”

Take heed today and be blessed.