Our sins and follies call for stripes!
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"Whom the Lord loves—He corrects!" Proverbs 3:12
There are many things in us which need correction. Our sins and follies call for stripes!
Our Father knows our frame,
He reads our hearts,
He observes our conduct, and
He has purposed to conform us to His beloved Son.
This will account for most of our trials, afflictions and sufferings. He loves us too well, to even seem to sanction us in anything that is sinful.
If He did not love us—He would not correct us!
If one trial would answer His purpose—He never would send us two!
His mercy is too great.
His heart is too kind.
It is His children—whom He corrects; and by correcting, He is instructing them!
Let us not then, for one moment, suppose that our trials are indications of His wrath. He may be displeased with us, and therefore afflict us; but he has sworn that He will not be wrathful with us. He will visit our transgressions with the rod, and our iniquities with stripes; but He will not withdraw His loving-kindness, nor allow His faithfulness to fail. Precious assurance!Sweet views of troubles and trials!
"God disciplines us for our good—that we may share in His holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it." Hebrews 12:10-11
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