The Father’s Discipline
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. Then He will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine. My child, don’t reject the LORD’s discipline, and don’t be upset when He corrects you. For the LORD corrects those He loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.
Proverbs 3:9-12 (NLT)
Thought
If you’re in Jesus, there’s no such thing as punishment. Jesus took all our punishment on the cross. God doesn’t punish, but He will discipline us out of love and delight. He sees when something is holding us back and deals with that issue in us.
Prayer Practice
Pause
Sit in the truth that God is a good Father.
Rejoice
Express gratitude that what the enemy intends for evil, God intends for good (Genesis 50:20).
Ask
Ask the Spirit to help you see God’s discipline or correction in the light of His love. God is a Father Who wants our best. Ask Him to reveal how His discipline has grown your faith.
Yield
Don’t fight or resist what God’s doing in your life. God often won’t heal what we try to hide from Him. Surrender to Him.