DO NOT DESPISE THE CHASTENING OF THE LORD

 

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Good -Life Devotional: DO NOT DESPISE THE CHASTENING OF THE LORD

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi
“My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, nor detest His correction.” — Proverbs 3:11 NKJV
  God’s correction is an expression of His love, not a declaration of His rejection. The word “chastening” carries the idea of discipline, instruction, correction, and training. God does not correct us to destroy us; He corrects us to transform us.
Hebrews 12:5–6 reminds us: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD… For whom the LORD loves He chastens.” A loving father does not allow his child to continue walking toward danger without correction. In the same way, God sometimes uses His Word, the Holy Spirit, godly counsel, circumstances, or even the consequences of our wrong choices to bring us back to the right path.
   To despise God's chastening is to resist correction, become bitter, ignore conviction, or justify our wrong actions. Some people want God's blessings but reject His discipline. They want comfort without correction and promotion without character. But spiritual maturity requires that we allow God to deal with what is wrong in us.
   When God corrects you, do not harden your heart. Ask, “Lord, what are You teaching me? What must I change?” Proverbs 12:1 says, “Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.”
   Remember, God's discipline is designed to produce “the peaceable fruit of righteousness” (Hebrews 12:11).
PRACTICAL FAITH APPLICATION:
  When corrected by Scripture or godly counsel, resist defensiveness. Pray, examine your heart, repent where necessary, and obey what God reveals.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to learn wisdom .
Father, give me a humble and teachable heart. Help me never to despise Your correction. When You discipline me, let me respond with repentance, obedience, and faith, so that my life may produce the fruit of righteousness. In Jesus Christ’s name, Amen.
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