Every born again child of God will be
disciplined. The Father loves us and wants every child to share in
His holiness. Therefor He will discipline and train us, correct us so
that we can learn His ways and walk in His ways.
Many Christians
do not recognize the hand of God. Others reject His discipline and
refuse to be corrected, and therefor they perish, like Esau, who was
a fornicator.
None describes the discipline of the Father
better than the writer of Hebrews in Hebrews 12:4-17
"4You
have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving
against sin;
5and you have forgotten the exhortation which is
addressed to you as sons “My SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE
DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD,
NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY
HIM;
6FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES,
AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES.”
7It is for
discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what
son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8But if you are
without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are
illegitimate children and not sons. 9Furthermore, we had earthly
fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much
rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? 10For they
disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He
disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.11All
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.
12Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that
are feeble, 13and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb
which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be
healed.
14Pursue peace with all
men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.
15See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root
of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be
defiled;16that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who
sold his own birthright for a single meal. 17For you know that even
afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected,
for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with
tears."
Do we recognize the hand of God? Are we
submitting to His discipline? Or do we despise Him, reject Him and
run after the pleasures of sin and the ways of the world. Are we
taking chances? Do we indulge in deliberate sin even though we know
that it is wrong? Because one sin, one misstep can cost you your
salvation, like it cost Esau his birth right. One fornication, one
sin, can separate you from God because you despise His grace and His
mercy that leads you to repentance and holiness. Very few will be
saved. Very few will endure with Jesus and serve Him until the end.
Are we one of those faithful and obedient children of God that submit
to His discipline and serve Him until the end?
May Jesus bless
you.
His holiness. Therefor He will discipline and train us, correct us so
that we can learn His ways and walk in His ways.
Many Christians
do not recognize the hand of God. Others reject His discipline and
refuse to be corrected, and therefor they perish, like Esau, who was
a fornicator.
None describes the discipline of the Father
better than the writer of Hebrews in Hebrews 12:4-17
"4You
have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving
against sin;
5and you have forgotten the exhortation which is
addressed to you as sons “My SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE
DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD,
NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY
HIM;
6FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES,
AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES.”
7It is for
discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what
son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8But if you are
without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are
illegitimate children and not sons. 9Furthermore, we had earthly
fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much
rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? 10For they
disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He
disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.11All
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.
12Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that
are feeble, 13and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb
which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be
healed.
14Pursue peace with all
men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.
15See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root
of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be
defiled;16that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who
sold his own birthright for a single meal. 17For you know that even
afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected,
for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with
tears."
Do we recognize the hand of God? Are we
submitting to His discipline? Or do we despise Him, reject Him and
run after the pleasures of sin and the ways of the world. Are we
taking chances? Do we indulge in deliberate sin even though we know
that it is wrong? Because one sin, one misstep can cost you your
salvation, like it cost Esau his birth right. One fornication, one
sin, can separate you from God because you despise His grace and His
mercy that leads you to repentance and holiness. Very few will be
saved. Very few will endure with Jesus and serve Him until the end.
Are we one of those faithful and obedient children of God that submit
to His discipline and serve Him until the end?
May Jesus bless
you.
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