Text: Hebrew 12:5-11

God has His own ways of Discipline towards His Children.
The Lord disciplines those He loves and punishes each one He accepts as His Child to make us better. We should not resent the Lord's Discipline or give up when He corrects us. Rather, we should rejoice for there is always joy and light at the end of the tunnel (Romans 5:

God is treating us as sons and daughters (John1:12) and if He does not discipline us, that means we are not His Legitimate Children. If our earthly father disciplines us how much more should we submit to our Heavenly Father?

A moment of discipline may be painful but later yields peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it (1 Tim 3:16).

God's Discipline is not punishment, as Jesus already bore our punishment on the Cross nor is His discipline motivated by a desire to inflict pain. God's Discipline is not anger but love, not temper but compassionate. He doesn't treat us as our sins deserve because He loves us (Psalm 103:1-3). He only trains us not to remain in sin.

Sometimes, God allows us to undergo some trials and temptations so our faith will be tested in order to grow in maturity as Christians. God uses these trials to discipline us for godliness and holiness.
When suffering comes, it is wise to examine if our hearts are right with God and repent of any known sin rather than complain (James 1:2; 5:16a).

Finally, the end of God's Discipline is not only for our own good but also for His glory. As God causes us to grow in Holiness, His grace is revealed to us and He is glorified (Titus 2:11-14). God, by the operation of His Spirit not only washes our sins but also empowers us to grow in Holiness (1Corithians15:10).

Let's not despise His Discipline but be encouraged by it.

God bless you.

Peace!