"SHARING GRACE THROUGH SCRIPTURE ABOUT GOD'S CHASTENING"

"SHARING GRACE THROUGH SCRIPTURE ABOUT GOD'S CHASTENING"

Proverbs 3:11 “My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction;”

Proverbs 3:12 “For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.”

Taken from today's reading in "The One Year Bible”.

1. God tells His children two things not to do.

Proverbs 3:11 “My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction;”

First of all we are told not to despise the chastening of the LORD.
Or to put it another way, as God's child, we are not to ignore it when God disciplines us.
Ignoring God is something we can do, and it's something we ought not to do.

The second thing we are told not to do, is to detest His correction.
Or to not be discouraged when He corrects us.
It's easy to get discouraged when we are reaping the consequences of our actions.

So, not to ignore and not to become discouraged when God is correcting us.
Why?
See the next point.

2. God explains something about Himself to His children.

Proverbs 3:12 “For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.”

God loves you as His child.
And whom the Lord loves He corrects.
Just as a father would correct his son, so the Lord corrects us.
Notice please that God both loves us and that He delights in us.

So, God deals with us to correct us because He loves us.
Thank You, Lord.

Some Questions:

1. Do you think the word chastisement means punishment?

2. Do you know that it does not mean punishment?

3. Did you know that the word chastisement means to instruct, to correct, to check, to discipline?

4. Isn't it a blessing to know that His correction of our lives is proof positive that He loves us?

5. Do you generally find that you pay attention to His correction, or do you tend to ignore it?

A Prayer:

Lord, first of all, we thank You for being our Father. We once were lost, but now we are found. We once were blind, but now we see. What amazing grace to save a wretch like (us) me. And thank You for these verses that explain to us what not to do when You are correcting us, and what it means that You would correct us. Help us, Lord, not to ignore you, or misunderstand what You are doing when You are dealing with us.
We want You to know, Lord, that we also delight in You. And one day our delight meter is going to go off the charts when we see You face to face in heaven. Thank You for saving us, Lord. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Pastor Bob Grenier
Calvary Chapel Visalia