Ezekiel 26-27, Hebrews 12:1-13, Proverbs 15:21-30
Hebrews 12:7-8 (ESV)
“It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is
treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not
discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated,
then you are illegitimate children and not sons.”
In Hebrews 12:7–8, the writer reminds believers that if you
have a relationship with the Lord, He treats you as His child—and because of
that, He will discipline you. God the Father is a loving and good Father who
disciplines His children precisely because He loves them. Father-God is
committed to our personal growth and spiritual well-being. As believers, we
need to welcome His discipline as an essential part of our spiritual
development and maturity. And if we never experience His discipline, we may need
to pause and ask why the Lord is not treating us as His own. Understanding the
Lord’s discipline helps us endure trials without falling into despair or
resentment.
These verses spoke to me deeply because of an experience I
had this week where the Holy Spirit corrected me and reminded me that
Father-God holds me to a higher standard. I was volunteering at a conference
where volunteers were not supposed to save their own seats—the conference team
would save seats for us. However, I saw several volunteers saving seats for
themselves. The conference team did save one for me in the first two rows, but
it wasn’t directly in front of the speakers like the seats others had reserved
for themselves. Throughout the conference, I argued with the Holy Spirit in my
mind about how unfair it felt that I couldn’t save my seat like the others.
But the Holy Spirit kept pressing on my heart: if I wanted
to be a true child of Father-God, I needed to walk in holiness and integrity.
As I watched others break various rules, I wondered whether they, too, had the
Holy Spirit speaking to them—or if it was just me being corrected. But when I
read this verse afterward, I realized that my resentment had been misplaced.
The Holy Spirit disciplined me because my relationship with the Lord has
deepened over these last few months. His correction was actually a sign that I
truly belong to Him. I really am a child of Father-God, and now I have
experienced the evidence of His loving discipline. Father-God sees me as His
own, and He loves me so much that He wants me to grow in holiness, becoming
more like His Son, Jesus Christ.
What I first viewed as a frustrating experience has now
humbled me. The Lord wants me to flourish, and He is willing to discipline me
so I can receive all the blessings He desires to give.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place
your faith in Jesus Christ, who will love you and lovingly discipline you as
His child—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him through
the prayer below. Express your trust in Him and your desire to walk with Him.
God is faithful, and He is ready to meet you right where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for
all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart
that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is
my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of
salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made
new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of
Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit-filled, full-Gospel,
Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s
love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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