Gold Nugget
Verse 11: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, nor detest His correction.”
Commentary
When a child hits or takes a toy from another child, discipline must be quick to ensure they connect the correction with them taking the toy. Waiting too long will leave them wondering why you are scolding them. Instead of being corrected, they will feel victimized. That is the last thing you want. That’s why you make sure the discipline doesn’t get ahead of their ability to comprehend it. What if they never mature to the point of understanding discipline? Such is the case with our lives. Whether by choice or neglect, often we do not mature enough to understand when God corrects us. Sometimes we are not mature enough to connect His “correction” with the offense.
When we disobey His
directions, He will often bring correction into our lives whether we are mature
enough to comprehend it or not. This will sometimes leave us feeling “victimized”.
Not that we feel like we are His
victims, but we still wonder clueless why things are not working out for us. We
may even despise the Lord for not making a way for us. We fail to connect the
disobedience in our lives with the trial we may be enduring. When we do make the connection, we need to do as today’s “gold nugget” says, “My son, do not despise the
chastening of the LORD, nor detest His correction.”
Prayer
Lord, help me to be able to recognize your correction when it comes. I don’t want to miss the learning opportunity by assuming I am having a bad day, week, etc. When you are trying to teach me, help me to be a good learner . Amen
Lord, help me to be able to recognize your correction when it comes. I don’t want to miss the learning opportunity by assuming I am having a bad day, week, etc. When you are trying to teach me, help me to be a good learner . Amen
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