Everyone needs
discipline in their life. We need a firm hand on us to keep us motivated to do
what is right. We need encouragement if
we are going to come under submission to those over us and obey them. Left alone most people will choose to do
their own thing, which is usually the wrong thing to do. No matter how much understanding we have, if
left to ourselves without any discipline, wrong choices will be made.
God knows our
nature. He knows that his Word is not
enough to make us obey Him. He knows
that there needs to be some authority exercised behind it. He knows that application of truth is in
reality more important than understanding truth. Therefore, the Lord often will discipline us so
that we might serve Him faithfully and sincerely. He loves us and wants to protect us from all
that is false and damaging to our souls.
The most effective
form of discipline for God’s children is for us to experience the absence of
His presence. When we make wrong choices
and wander into sin, we alienate ourselves from God. His joy and peace eludes us. Guilt and shame take their place in our
hearts. There is nothing more miserable
than to know that we are not right with God.
God disciplines His
children. He adapts the way He
disciplines His children through the uniqueness of each of their lives. He knows best what we will respond to. Patiently and lovingly He brings us to our
knees in submission to Him. We need
God’s involvement. We need to know that
He won’t let us get away with self-destruction.
Discipline is a good
thing. Let us never shy away from it.
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