The Love of the Father

 “For the Lord corrects and disciplines everyone whom He loves, and He punishes, even scourges, every son whom He accepts and welcomes to His heart and cherishes.” Hebrew 12:6 (AMP)

As a child it was hard to understand how my parent’s correction and discipline . I remember asking my daddy, “Do you still love me?”

Because of my age, I was unable to understand discipline comes from a heart of love not a desire to control. They set guidelines and boundaries because they knew more and want to protect me.

God is disciplines me with love and for the same reason. He knows more than me. He puts in place guidelines and boundaries for my protection.

I’ll admit, it has taken me many years to learn the pleasure of submitting to the Lord’s correction and discipline. Sometimes it is difficult to submit, especially when the correction involves sacrificing things that bring me pleasure. But I have learned  to trust is knowledge, have faith in His love, and believe He has my best interest in mind.

What is your response to God’s discipline?

4 Comments

  1. Wendy, this is an ouchy! Sometimes the two year old little girl inside of me comes out! I want to cry, pout, and whine about it’s not fair! After the initial shock of God saying no or correcting me, I can then see the bigger picture. God knew that the timing wasn’t the best for me. He reveals places where I need to grow before I can receive what I’m asking for. Or, He reveals to me a scripture so I can understand my punishment.

  2. Well, although discipline is never pleasant, I have come to a place of being so thankful for the Lord’s discipline. When I think of places I could be today, things I could be involved in, choices I had made that were leading me away from Him, I see His discipline as such a gift, especially when it comes quickly, before I stray too far or wander further with heart hardening to the prompting of His Spirit. I have cried many tears over His methods of discipline, but I rejoice that He loves me so deeply and cares so much that He doesn’t just say “good riddance” when I make mistakes, but goes after me, disciplines far less than I fully deserve, and holds me close as I fall into His arms and repent.

    Thankful He truly loves me so much that He cares when I stray,
    Joy

  3. I did not grow up with correct discipline; so I rebelled from the very idea of God’s discipline. As I continue to learn about true love, I understand that God wants only what He knows is best for me and that equals daughtership with His characteristics, His Holiness. I’m so glad that I was pursued until I knew well enough to submit.

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