Bible Study Plan 2019

Today we read:
Judges 16-17
John 10
Psalms 61

-Food for thought day 133-

• Hebrews 12:5-11
• Proverbs 15:5,31-32

The love of God brings order in our lives and also produces food of righteousness.

“And have you [completely] forgotten the divine word of appeal and encouragement in which you are reasoned with and addressed as sons? My son, do not think lightly or scorn to submit to the correction and discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage and give up and faint when you are reproved or corrected by Him; For the Lord corrects and disciplines everyone whom He loves, and He punishes, even scourges, every son whom He accepts and welcomes to His heart and cherishes. You must submit to and endure [correction] for discipline; God is dealing with you as with sons. For what son is there whom his father does not [thus] train and correct and discipline? Now if you are exempt from correction and left without discipline in which all [of God’s children] share, then you are illegitimate offspring and not true sons [at all]. [Prov. 3:11, 12.] Moreover, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we yielded [to them] and respected [them for training us]. Shall we not much more cheerfully submit to the Father of spirits and so [truly] live? For [our earthly fathers] disciplined us for only a short period of time and chastised us as seemed proper and good to them; but He disciplines us for our certain good, that we may become sharers in His own holiness. For the time being no discipline brings joy, but seems grievous and painful; but afterwards it yields a peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it [a harvest of fruit which consists in righteousness–in conformity to God’s will in purpose, thought, and action, resulting in right living and right standing with God].”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12:5-11‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Whenever you receive godly correction it’s not to humiliate you, but it’s an expression of God’s love to you and it also leads to the conformation of godly character. Anyone who despises the chastening of God never grows or develops in godly character. It’s about time we realize one of the ways God expresses His love for us is through discipline.

“The ear that listens to the reproof [that leads to or gives] life will remain among the wise. He who refuses and ignores instruction and correction despises himself, but he who heeds reproof gets understanding.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭15:31-32‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“A fool despises his father’s instruction and correction, but he who regards reproof acquires prudence.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭15:5‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Don’t be a fool!

Many blessings in Jesus’ Name.

Think and Act!!!!!