Proverbs 3:11,12, 27

I forgot to put this up yesterday, so here is my blog of yesterdays study.

Really, this whole chapter was interesting, but there were three things that really stood out in my mind. the first is Proverbs 3:11-12

"My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: for whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth."

When I first read this, it made me think of Revelations 3:19 which says;

"As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent."

Let me ask you a question. When you were a child and your parents were going to discipline you, what did they tell you before hand? I am doing this because I love you. Right? When I was younger, I was like, "yeah Right. if they loved me they would let me get away with everything."
However, as I got older I realized that discipline is for our own good for for instruction so we can learn from our mistakes and be a stronger person. I think that is exactly why God says that he punishes us because he loves us. So, the next time God is punishing you, remember that it is because he loves you and cares very much about your well being. You will come out on the other side a much purer and refined Christian because of God's LOVE.

The second verse that stood out to me was Proverbs 3:27

"Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it."

This verse really made me think of that story in Matthew where that man went and pounded on his neighbors door until he gave him some bread for his guest. We really need to be more giving. When the cry for help first comes, lets remember to ask ourselves the question, "what would Jesus do?"
God Bless