"Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O Lord, and teach him out of Your law.” (v.12)
The word "chasten" is not used here in the sense of afflicting or punishing. It means here to instruct; to warn; to admonish; to exhort. Meaning, that the man is blessed or happy whom God “warns, admonishes, or teaches”, because he understands the principles of the divine instruction. That man is precious in God's sight, or the Lord would not have taken
the trouble to correct him.
These chastenings are tokens of God's love, and evidences of our sonship, whom He must guide and correct through His Word. Through them, He teaches many lessons of faith, patience, humility, self-denial, and submission to His will. God has care over his children, and thus chastens them for their own good, that they should not perish forever with the wicked.
Yes, sometimes His chastening can be painful, but the action is never meant to punish, but rather to correct. Something to keep in my when raising your own children.
The Truth: "And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: "My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, or lose heart when He rebukes you. For He chastens everyone He receives as a son.” (Hebrews 12:5-6)
The word "chasten" is not used here in the sense of afflicting or punishing. It means here to instruct; to warn; to admonish; to exhort. Meaning, that the man is blessed or happy whom God “warns, admonishes, or teaches”, because he understands the principles of the divine instruction. That man is precious in God's sight, or the Lord would not have taken
the trouble to correct him.
These chastenings are tokens of God's love, and evidences of our sonship, whom He must guide and correct through His Word. Through them, He teaches many lessons of faith, patience, humility, self-denial, and submission to His will. God has care over his children, and thus chastens them for their own good, that they should not perish forever with the wicked.
Yes, sometimes His chastening can be painful, but the action is never meant to punish, but rather to correct. Something to keep in my when raising your own children.
The Truth: "And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: "My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, or lose heart when He rebukes you. For He chastens everyone He receives as a son.” (Hebrews 12:5-6)
