הבן שלי, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the Lord loves he corrects; אפילו כאב הבן שהוא מתענג בו (פתגמים 3:11-12)
If you accept the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, ולהיות נולד מחדש על ידי רוח הקודש, you will become a son of God. You will be loved by your Father, and therefore your Father will also correct and chastise you. רוח הקודש היא המורה שלך; הוא ילמד אותך את כל האמת, ולתקן אותך.
כאשר אתה לחדש את דעתך עם דבר אלוהים, ויישם את דבריו בחייך, then you shall be confronted with things, like your way of thinking, behaviour, רגשות, רגשות, פעולות, deeds etc., that you and the world consider normal, but are not normal according to God and His Word. Therefore they don’t belong in the life of a born again believer.
When you are confronted, there are two things you can do. You can accept His correction, לציית לו, repent and remove it out of your life. Or you can ignore His correction, pretend that you didn’t hear Him and continue with your life. If you chose the latter one, then it won’t be long before your spirit will cease, and that your flesh shall dominate your life.
The chastening of the אָדוֹן
The Lord corrects and chastises you, כי הוא אוהב אותך. He knows what’s right for you, and therefore He shall teach and guide you. If the Lord wouldn’t care about you, He wouldn’t correct you. לכן, don’t harden your heart, but have a willing heart. Allow the correction and chastening of the Lord, so that you will grow up and mature. You shall not only be a יצירה חדשה, but you shall also walk as the new creation, that God intended you to be.
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