As You Endure This Devine Discipline, Remember That God Is Treating You As His Own Children
He Who Hates The Rod Of Discipline Hates His Son
HEBREWS 12:5-11
“And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; For whom the LORD loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.” If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness. Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
”Hebrews 12:5-11 NKJV
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Discipline can be painful, but is very important; we are going nowhere good without it.
All good parents discipline their children, and that includes God. In fact, “He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.”
Proverbs 13:24 NKJV
The father who allows his children to do whatever they like is hating his children. A loving father corrects, trains, and punishes his children to teach them what is right, and that their are consequences for our actions, good and evil. A good parent teaches his children to work hard and prosper without cheating schemes and lies; he teaches them how to stand on their own feet and prepares them for adulthood.
It is never going to be pleasant to be corrected by God, but all His children will be chastised. The truth is, all God’s discipline is for our own good, and is a sign, in fact proof of God’s love-“For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.”
Proverbs 3:12 NKJV
He is preparing us to do His will by the leading of the Spirit and live right and stand on our own feet in this dark world.
Furthermore, just like children at school, we shall be tested regularly. James put it like this; “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.”
James 1:2-4 NKJV
How one responds to discipline is a choice. We can accept it with resignation; we can accept it with self-pity; we can get angry and be resentful toward God; or we can gratefully accept it and learn from it, which really is the appropriate response, “for afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”
All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.
