August 23rd A Picture of Him READ: Hebrews 12:3-11 Whom the Lord loves He chastens. Hebrews 12:6 One day my son uncapped an orange marker and drew a picture of his father. His toddler rendering featured eyes, a nose, and a mouth, all inside of a circle on top of two long sticks (he informed me that those were the legs). Although my little boy scored high marks for effort, his picture didn’t quite capture the specifics that would have created a close likeness to my husband: blue eyes, a confident smile, and silver-flecked hair. As God’s children, we sometimes create images of our heavenly Father that aren’t accurate. We may view God as unloving when He corrects sinful patterns in our lives. And because discipline is painful (Hebrews 12:11), we may assume that God’s correction is a form of divine revenge or the result of His anger. In reality, it is poof of His love for us. The Bible says, “Whom the Lord He chastens” (v. 6). He disciplines us for our benefit, so that we “may be partakers of His holiness” (v. 10) and experience the peace that comes from right living (v. 11). If God is dealing with sin in your life, remember that He isn’t peering down at you with an angry scowl or shaking a vengeful fist. Picture Him as a concerned Father, lovingly correcting His child in whom He delights (Proverbs 3:12). (Jennifer Benson Schuldt) Lord, when I sin and you discipline me, help me to see that it’s your love in action. May your loving discipline mold and shape my character so that I become more and more like you. God’s hand of discipline is a hand of love. https://youtube/watch?v=3greIj230kA
Posted on: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 05:48:04 +0000
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