“Do not fear, O Jacob My servant,” says the LORD, “For I am with you; for I will make a complete end of all the nations to which I have driven you, but I will not make a complete end of you. I will rightly correct you, for I will not leave you wholly unpunished.” Jeremiah 46:28
In judgment, God always remembers mercy. Even though Israel was punished for her disobedience, she remained as God’s beloved nation. The book of Hebrews says “For whom the LORD loves He chastens” (Heb. 12:6). The chastening of the Lord will not crush a person. He always chastens us with love, knowing that something good will come out of it. When you are going through discipline, you need to remember three things:
(1) You need endurance (Heb. 12:7-8). “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.” If you endure chastening, God is dealing with you “as with sons.” It will eventually yield the fruit of righteousness in your life, thus enabling you to partake of His holy nature.
(2) Maintain the right attitude (12:5). Don’t despise the chastening of the Lord. Don’t reject it or run away from it, thinking that it’s completely unnecessary. Discipline is part of the process of making you a true disciple of Christ.
(3) Don’t be discouraged (12:5). When you are going through discipline, don’t feel discouraged and think that you have failed. Every great man of God would have gone through chastening by the Lord. Even Jesus had to learn obedience by the things which He suffered (5:8). God’s chastening is not meant to crush you (Is. 42:3). It is to make you stronger. God will not allow you to suffer beyond what you are able to bear. God is the best Disciplinarian. Jeremiah 46:28 says, “I will rightly correct you.” When David was asked how he wanted to be punished for numbering Israel, he said, “I am in great distress. Please let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hand of man” (2 Sam. 24:11-16).
As we run this race, the chastening of the Lord is inevitable. But it will change our character and mold us to be more like Jesus. When you sow good character into your life, it will reap a great destiny! Be encouraged as you go through the chastening of the Lord.
In judgment, God always remembers mercy. Even though Israel was punished for her disobedience, she remained as God’s beloved nation. The book of Hebrews says “For whom the LORD loves He chastens” (Heb. 12:6). The chastening of the Lord will not crush a person. He always chastens us with love, knowing that something good will come out of it. When you are going through discipline, you need to remember three things:
(1) You need endurance (Heb. 12:7-8). “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.” If you endure chastening, God is dealing with you “as with sons.” It will eventually yield the fruit of righteousness in your life, thus enabling you to partake of His holy nature.
(2) Maintain the right attitude (12:5). Don’t despise the chastening of the Lord. Don’t reject it or run away from it, thinking that it’s completely unnecessary. Discipline is part of the process of making you a true disciple of Christ.
(3) Don’t be discouraged (12:5). When you are going through discipline, don’t feel discouraged and think that you have failed. Every great man of God would have gone through chastening by the Lord. Even Jesus had to learn obedience by the things which He suffered (5:8). God’s chastening is not meant to crush you (Is. 42:3). It is to make you stronger. God will not allow you to suffer beyond what you are able to bear. God is the best Disciplinarian. Jeremiah 46:28 says, “I will rightly correct you.” When David was asked how he wanted to be punished for numbering Israel, he said, “I am in great distress. Please let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hand of man” (2 Sam. 24:11-16).
As we run this race, the chastening of the Lord is inevitable. But it will change our character and mold us to be more like Jesus. When you sow good character into your life, it will reap a great destiny! Be encouraged as you go through the chastening of the Lord.
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