An absent father or uncaring, unloving or self-centered father does not discipline his child. A father who wants the best for his child trains his child; he corrects his child. Sometimes that is in the form of direct discipline for disobedience, disrespect or maybe even inattention. Other times it is letting the child make a mistake so that they can learn from the consequences. Either way the correction is only accomplished by a father who is present, caring and involved in the child’s life.
Often when we experience difficulty in our life we shake our fist at God and say, “Why God?” We wonder if God even cares. We might even look around and see others who care nothing for God and never have the problems we do.
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? (Hebrews 12:7)
Is it possible that those who have it easy don’t have a loving father correcting them? I look at my difficulties different now. Not as a child who is angry with a parent for discipline but as a thankful orphan. I was lost – I really was. I’ve been through some difficult times and even now life isn’t easy. But I now see that I have a loving father in Heaven who has been correcting me, guiding me, molding me and ridding me of my defects of character.
My difficulties are often a result of my own disobedience and hard-headedness. Because of that God is correcting me. And I am humbled. He loves me enough to guide and correct me. What an incredible blessing to be found worthy of correction in order to be made righteous and prepared for the life to come.
My prayer is that you will also know the depths of the Father’s love and correction.
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