🌿 From the Garden to the Fire to the Bride
The Narrow Path — Torah Reflection Week 1
Written by Sia
This is the first Torah portion reflection in my series The Narrow Path, where I share what Yah is teaching me, week by week, from Genesis to Deuteronomy. I’m not a teacher. I’m not here to debate. I’m just someone who was called out of the world and is learning to walk with Him, one portion at a time.
This week’s portion, Va'etchanan (Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11), is about Moses pleading with Yah to let him cross over, the Shema, and the Ten Words repeated to the next generation. It’s an invitation. A warning. And full of love.
Proverbs is traditionally called wisdom literature, but the wisdom it teaches is not separate from the Torah — it is built on it. Torah doesn’t just give good instruction. It is the voice of Yah, spoken to His people. Proverbs takes that voice and brings it into everyday life. A mirror. A prophetic voice. A gospel warning. A call to rise from spiritual sleep. It’s one voice, one heartbeat, one path. And this week, that path lit up from beginning to end for me.
It started in the Garden.
Moses pleads to enter the land, but Yah says no. Not because He is cruel, but because His Word is just (Deuteronomy 3:26). And it reminded me, there was another garden where a decision was made. Where a different voice was heard.
“Did God really say?” (Genesis 3:1)
From that moment, mankind began slipping into spiritual agreements we were never meant to make. We were trapped by words. Just like Proverbs 6 says:
“You are snared by the words of your mouth; you are taken by the words of your mouth.” (Proverbs 6:2)
“Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter…” (Proverbs 6:5)
Eve should have ran and not looked back. Adam should have intervened. But instead, they agreed with deception, and exile followed (Genesis 3:6, 23).
And yet even then, Yah covered them. He made garments of skin for Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:21), a physical covering that required the shedding of blood. It was the first death recorded in Scripture. An innocent animal gave its life to cover their shame.
But that covering wasn’t enough to remove sin, only to point forward.
“For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.” (Hebrews 10:4)
From the beginning, Yah was showing us: the true covering would require human flesh. A life given, not just to cover, but to cleanse.
“But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities… and by His wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5)
“Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29)
He was already pointing to Yeshua.
That Seed grew into a nation. Into covenant. Into fire on the mountain. Into a people called to listen.
And Va'etchanan captures that moment. The voice from the fire, the covenant spoken aloud, the Ten Words written in stone. And then came the Shema.
“Hear, O Israel: Yahweh our Elohim, Yahweh is one.” (Deuteronomy 6:4)
But it isn't just ancient history. It’s the same cry from Proverbs:
“Bind them continually upon your heart… when you walk, they will lead you; when you sleep, they will keep you; and when you awake, they will speak with you.” (Proverbs 6:21–22)
He is not silent. His Word is alive. He is still speaking. We’re just not always listening.
The prophets begged us to return.
“Seek Yahweh while He may be found…” (Isaiah 55:6)
“Ask for the old paths… and walk in it.” (Jeremiah 6:16)
“Take words with you and return to Yah.” (Hosea 14:2)
Even their rebukes were invitations. Even their warnings were laced with mercy.
And then came the Word made flesh.
Yeshua didn’t preach a new gospel. He is the gospel. He quoted the Shema:
“You shall love Yahweh your Elohim with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” (Mark 12:30, quoting Deut. 6:5)
He upheld every word:
“If you love Me, keep My commandments.” (John 14:15)
He walked the Torah perfectly, then offered Himself as the ransom Proverbs said no man could pay:
“He who commits adultery destroys his own soul… He will not be innocent… Nor will he be appeased though you give many gifts.” (Proverbs 6:32–35)
But Yah made a way.
Yeshua is that way. The only ransom He will accept. The narrow path. The lamp to our feet.
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105)
This is what I’m seeing. The portion isn't just about Moses or Israel. It’s about us. Right now.
Are we pleading for promises while walking outside of covenant? Are we asking to cross over while ignoring the narrow path? Are we sleeping while the ant gathers?
“Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise.” (Proverbs 6:6)
“A little sleep, a little slumber… so shall your poverty come on you like a prowler.” (Proverbs 6:10–11)
Spiritual poverty. Discernment lost. Peace gone. Truth traded.
But it doesn’t have to end there.
“Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life.” (Revelation 22:14)
The Shema still calls. The commandments still lead. The fire still speaks.
And Yah? He’s still pleading through the pages:
“Return to Me, and I will return to you.” (Malachi 3:7)
Final Summary and Lesson
There are many layers in this portion. Warnings. Wisdom. Reminders of covenant. But this week, I felt Yah showing me something deeply personal. He wants to be with us. He’s calling us back. We are His bride. And He’s asking if we’re ready to walk with Him.
In a world full of deception and hate, He’s telling us to fill our lamps with His light, to bind His words on our hearts, and to follow. This is a call to rise. A call to return. A call to the bride. And it’s beautiful.
Through Proverbs, He reminded me: Do not delay. If you’ve agreed with anything false, break it off. If you’ve grown lazy, wake up. If you’ve strayed, return. The enemy is hunting, but Yah is calling. His commandments are not just instruction. They are protection, covering, and light.
From the Garden to the mountain, from the prophets to the Gospels, from Moses to Yeshua to Revelation, it’s all one message:
“Hear Me. Return to Me. Walk with Me. You belong to Me.”
The lesson? It’s time to return. Not just with our lips. But with our whole life. He’s not just giving us laws. He’s giving us Himself. And He’s asking us to be ready.
Personal Reflection: Let Him Be the Teacher
One thing Yah showed me this week, something I’ve needed to learn for a long time, is that He really will teach us.
Ever since I was born again, I’ve wanted to understand His Word so deeply. I’ve watched so many teachings, listened to people I trust, searched through podcasts, YouTube, websites — trying to find someone who could explain what I was feeling and seeing.
And while there are amazing teachers out there who’ve helped me in so many ways, I realized I was starting to rely more on them to explain the Word, instead of going directly to the Word myself.
But Yah says He will teach us.
“Your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes shall see your Teacher. Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it.’” (Isaiah 30:20–21)
This week, I turned back to Scripture — not to search for what someone else said about it, but to sit with the Word for myself. To listen. To let the Word speak. And He did. He is. I realized... He’s been speaking all along.
Even when I didn’t understand. Even when I read the same passage over and over. For years, I would read the Psalms and Proverbs every day and honestly not even know what I was getting out of it.
But it planted seeds.
And now — those seeds are growing. The verses I used to not understand? They’re alive now. The words I used to read with confusion? They’re opening like light breaking through a cloud.
“But the Helper, the Set-Apart Spirit, whom the Father will send in My Name, He will teach you all things…” (John 14:26)
So if I can say one thing to any new believer, it’s this:
Do not stop reading your Bible. Even when you don’t understand it. Even when it feels like it’s not making sense. Even when it feels easier to let others explain it to you.
Because Yah will teach you. His Word is alive. And if you keep showing up to read it, one day, those words will start to speak back.
He’s not silent. He’s a Father who loves to speak to His children.
I also want to say this as part of my own reflection. I believe Yah gives us different gifts. Some people can teach with depth about prophetic timelines. Some have incredible insight into Israel and the prophetic landscape. Others are called to expose deception or speak bold warnings. We all have different spiritual eyes, and that is intentional.
But I’ve come to realize — what He shows me tends to be the heart of it. I may not always be the one unpacking layers of history or prophecy, but I often feel what Yah is saying to the heart. I find the encouragement, the return, the invitation. And at this stage of my walk, that’s where He has me. That’s what I want to be faithful to share.
