God's Love and Compassion are Shown by His Correction, it Gives Great Opportunity for us to Grow
Bill Haymin
January 09, 2006
Proverbs, 3:11 & 12 says - “My son, do not despise or shrink from the chastening of the Lord - His correction by punishment, or subjection to suffering or trial; neither be weary and impatient and loathe or abhor His reproof; (Ps, 94:12; Heb, 12:5 & 6; Rev, 3:19) for whom the lord loves He Corrects, even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.”
If you endure chastening, God deals with you as 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. (Heb, 12:11)
God’s love and compassion are shown by His correction. It gives great opportunity for us to grow.
Many of us may not have had nurturing parents who were able to prepare us for the business of living out “life” to its fullest extent and benefit. We might have been corrected in an unloving and harmful way that set up in us, a negative behavior and unsociable attitudes.
Our parents might have been too harsh, legalistic and corrected us as seemed proper and right to them, while we were living underneath their roof for a brief time.
God on the other hand always knows when and how much discipline to apply. He will always be there for us, watching over us while we are walking in and through the “Fiery Furnace of Affliction,” (Dan, 3:19-27) and the “Shadow of Death.” (Ps, 23:4)
God as the ultimate loving and caring Father, does not correct His children on any whim or unreasonable action. He is not a mean ogre, waiting to slap us down, the moment we make a mistake.
He knows that those “Fiery Trials and Suffering,” (1 Pet, 4:12 & 13) will burn away the spiritual ropes or chains that hold us captive and in bondage. If we will but submit ourselves to, His sometimes painful, but loving correction.
He as the “Master Potter,” (Is, 64:8) shapes and forms us through great pressure, adversity and suffering. (2 Cor, 4:7-11, 16-18)
The results of having these trials will have enormous benefits and rewards, both here, now, and in the glorious life which is to come.
He has promised that He “will never leave us or forsake us,” (Heb, 13:5) even when we don’t feel or sense His presence, (remember: “we walk by faith not by sight,”) ( 2 cor, 5:7) because He is our “Eternal Father,” and we are His eternal “Sons and Daughters,” purchased through Him paying the ultimate price, by the shedding of His own precious blood.
He watches and waits patiently for the precious fruit that will be produced in our lives, it will bring Him the glory and honor that is His due reward.
So, “my son do not despise the chastening of the Lord nor detest His correction; for whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights.”
By Bill Haymin copywrite 2006
If you endure chastening, God deals with you as 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. (Heb, 12:11)
God’s love and compassion are shown by His correction. It gives great opportunity for us to grow.
Many of us may not have had nurturing parents who were able to prepare us for the business of living out “life” to its fullest extent and benefit. We might have been corrected in an unloving and harmful way that set up in us, a negative behavior and unsociable attitudes.
Our parents might have been too harsh, legalistic and corrected us as seemed proper and right to them, while we were living underneath their roof for a brief time.
God on the other hand always knows when and how much discipline to apply. He will always be there for us, watching over us while we are walking in and through the “Fiery Furnace of Affliction,” (Dan, 3:19-27) and the “Shadow of Death.” (Ps, 23:4)
God as the ultimate loving and caring Father, does not correct His children on any whim or unreasonable action. He is not a mean ogre, waiting to slap us down, the moment we make a mistake.
He knows that those “Fiery Trials and Suffering,” (1 Pet, 4:12 & 13) will burn away the spiritual ropes or chains that hold us captive and in bondage. If we will but submit ourselves to, His sometimes painful, but loving correction.
He as the “Master Potter,” (Is, 64:8) shapes and forms us through great pressure, adversity and suffering. (2 Cor, 4:7-11, 16-18)
The results of having these trials will have enormous benefits and rewards, both here, now, and in the glorious life which is to come.
He has promised that He “will never leave us or forsake us,” (Heb, 13:5) even when we don’t feel or sense His presence, (remember: “we walk by faith not by sight,”) ( 2 cor, 5:7) because He is our “Eternal Father,” and we are His eternal “Sons and Daughters,” purchased through Him paying the ultimate price, by the shedding of His own precious blood.
He watches and waits patiently for the precious fruit that will be produced in our lives, it will bring Him the glory and honor that is His due reward.
So, “my son do not despise the chastening of the Lord nor detest His correction; for whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights.”
By Bill Haymin copywrite 2006
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