Hebrews 12:10,11 - “For they [earthly fathers] disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he [God] disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”
No one enjoys discipline! It is not a celebratory event filled with feelings of joy and anticipation. Discipline is a trying, tough, challenging time of life. Discipline causes one to questions himself, God, and everyone else. Discipline causes one to examine his faith, to ask the hard questions, and to give the brutal, honest answers. However, when God disciplines His children, He does so for high and glorious purposes. Discipline delivers many precious blessings from God, which will drive us further into the Father’s presence instead of farther from it!
First, if one is being disciplined by God, it is proof that God is his Father! You don’t have to enjoy the whip to take delight in the One whose hand delivers the blow! To be disciplined means to be owned and loved by Almighty God!
Second, God purposes to do us good as a result of the discipline. God is doing many things in our lives including removing ugly sins and implementing godliness.
Third, the greatest blessing of discipline is that God’s ultimate purpose in disciplining His children is to prepare them for the eternal glory that awaits us all in His presence, to share in His holiness!
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