Hebrews 12:11 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.
Isaiah 22-24 talks about how God will bring about punishment to all those who have sinned. In Hebrews 12, Paul explains that God disciplines those He loves. It is through God's discipline that we know for sure that we are heirs and legitimate children of God. Paul says in Hebrews 12:11 that no discipline is pleasant while one is going through it, but later on, that discipline produces righteousness & peace. We must be trained by discipline, meaning, we must constantly apply that discipline. Discipline is for our good.
God is totally convicting me! I truly need to love discipline. Especially, since I'm going to be a mommy in less than a year, I can't teach discipline, if I don't exercise it myself. I need to do my devotions everyday, even if I feel sick, weak, or nauseous. It may not seem pleasant now, ut it will produce a good harvest. I'm so glad that God disciplines me. I would hate to be undisciplined, only to find out later that I could have avoided all that heart-break and pain. I'm going to commit this scripture to memory so that when I advise my friends and those that I mentor, I can assure them of the rewards of God's discipline.
Heavenly Father, please continue to discipline me. Lord, give me the strength to do my devotions on a daily basis. I trust in You, Lord, that You will get me through the day! Please bring comfort and peace to my body. Please protect my baby and continue to strengthen my husband. Keep us close to You as a family. I love You, Lord. You are so faithful. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.
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