Acknowledge YHVH through Repentance

Prov 3:6   In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

Direct is the word "yasar" that means; to be straight or even; figuratively to be (causatively to make) right, pleasant, prosperous: - direct, fit, seem good (meet), + please (well), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright (-ly).

It is first used in Num 23:27 where we read about Balak and Balaam where Balak went to the prophet Balaam, in order to curse Israel. He had numerous unsuccessful attempts because Israel obeyed YHVH and he could not speak a curse over them, only a blessing. Balak asked Balaam to change his location from where he could curse Israel, thinking that it would "please" YHVH if he would curse Israel from there. At the end of unsuccessful attempts, Balaam suggested that Balak needs to send his women among Israel and when Israel mingle with the pagan women, then YHVH will curse Israel. He did this and it worked, Israel mingled with the pagan woman, learned their ways and YHVH lifted His blessing and protection over Israel and cursed them and that pleased Balak. The morel of this story is that if you do the things of the world and learn their pagan traditions, then YHVH will remove His blessing from your life and you will be cursed, just like Israel.

We glean from the meanings of the word (yasar) or "direct", that it supports the idea of blessings and prosperity and when your paths are directed by YHVH, He will bless and protect you. On the other hand, if you do not follow His Word and His Instructions, then you are directed by your flesh or by worldly influences, then you will bring curses into your life.

Deut 28:15-16  And it shall be, if you will not listen to the voice of YHVH your Elohim, to observe and to do all His commandments and His statutes which I command you today, all these curses shall come on you and overtake you.  (16)  You shall be cursed in the city, and cursed in the field.

Deut 28:1-4  And it will be, if you shall listen carefully to the voice of YHVH your Elohim, to observe and to do all His commandments which I command you today, YHVH your Elohim will set you on high above all nations of the earth.  (2)  And all these blessings shall come on you and overtake you, if you will listen to the voice of YHVH your Elohim.  (3)  You shall be blessed in the city, and be blessed in the field.  (4)  The fruit of your body shall be blessed, and the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your cows, and the flocks of your sheep.

Some people think that this is no longer applicable because Jesus came and took all curses upon Himself when He died on the stake (cross). In a sense it is true but only when there is repentance and forgiveness. Y'shua became a curse for us and died in our place because end result of sin is death. The Instructions of YHVH explains what sin is and if you do not obey His Word, then you sin and fall short of the mark and have to die. When you realise what you have done and repent from that sin (only if you know the Word and know what sin is), then He will forgive you and that sin is "paid for" and that "curse" will be on Y'shua. The opposite is also true; when you sin and do not repent, then that sin and it's curse will be upon you and you will bear the consequences thereof in the form of curses. When you die and you have "unrepented sin", then you will ultimately pay for your own sin and Y'shua's blood will gain you nothing. The key to a blessed life is to know the Word, to avoid sin and when you sin, to repent and try to steer away from it in order to be Holy and blameless before Him. We will never stop sinning and that is why Y'shua had to die but you must live a life of humility and repentance to gain the advantage of His blood and forgiveness.

Heb 10:26-29  For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins,  (27)  but a certain fearful looking for judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.  (28)  He who despised Moses' Law died without mercy on the word of two or three witnesses.  (29)  Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy of punishment, the one who has trampled the Son of God, and who has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

There is no forgiveness for wilful, deliberate sin where there is no repentance. In context with Prov 3:6 we can make the statement that repentance is basically acknowledging YHVH in your ways. It is not only to ask His opinion and direction prior to an event, it is definitely to consult with Him after the event as well, after you have sinned and fallen because of your imperfection. This is when you truly repent and ask Him to help you not to do this sin again. Then you will value the Blood of our Messiah and will not trample upon it through rebellion and lack of repentance.