Proverb 3: 11 – 12
My son, do not reject the discipline of the Lord or loathe His reproof, for who the Lord loves, He reproves, even as a father, the son in whom he delights.
No one loves discipline, few want to even hear about it, but you may have reason for concern if God does not correct you from time to time. If you never receive reproof or correction from the Lord, then you could be ignoring His direction. Worry more about not receiving correction than having to endure discipline because he who the Lord loves, He disciplines.
It is for our benefit that He corrects us. He wants us to live the best life, and the best is that lived through and by Him. The book of Hebrews says it this way, “All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness” Hebrews 12: 11.
Few people want to receive discipline but the wise know that it is to their benefit and even consider it a compliment that God loves them enough to correct them.
God wants you to have a good life and moreover, He wants you to attain to an even higher life once you leave earth. So, He keeps leading you in paths that will take you to that higher life both here and afterwards. If He has to instruct, correct and discipline you then it is just because His love for you requires it. He doesn’t want you wandering around lost nor does He want you behaving in ways that lead you away from His awesome plans for you. Listen for the correction of the Lord so that you will become the person He has designed you to be. He will use preachers’ voices to minister correction to you but very often He uses His Word, The Bible, to discipline and instruct. He will also speak to you himself but when you have become accomplished at ignoring His discipline, He usually has to use a human voice to get your attention. Therefore, don’t ignore what the Spirit of the Lord is saying through scripture and ministers of the gospel. And yes, this does mean you. God is trying to get a good word to you because He loves you and wants to bless you. He can’t bless you where you are right now so stop ignoring Him and listen to the voice of correction. Follow His instructions because they lead to a great place.
You know Yahweh loves you. You know Jesus’ burden is light. Further, there is nothing Father instructs you to do that He will not also help you with. Embrace instruction and move up to the next level.
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