"‘I love the rod of my heavenly Father,’ exclaimed the saintly Fletcher. ‘How gentle are the stripes I feel. How heavy those I deserve.’” (Bridges)
Correction is never easy. To know we have upset, angered or even disappointed someone, especially God.
Maybe we kept on the path we knew we shouldn't be on. Maybe it was unintentional, brought about by selfishness or pride. Maybe we got away with it for so long we thought it was okay, didn't matter, insignificant in the scheme of other behaviors.
Well it's not okay, it does matter.
Isaiah 64:6 NLT
We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds,
they are nothing but filthy rags. Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall, and our sins sweep us away like the wind.
Okay, so THAT's a Debbie downer!
Instead of being that person in Isaiah 64, embrace the person in Proverb 3 and be a delight to the Lord!
Proverb 3:11-12 NLT
11 My child, don’t reject the LORD’s discipline,
and don’t be upset when He corrects you.
12 For the LORD corrects those He loves,
just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.
Blessings, Cecilia
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