Hebrews 12
Whatever circumstances we find ourselves in, it is instructive to understand what God is saying to us and what He is doing FOR us because as Solomon above writes in Proverbs (as quoted above by the author of Hebrews) whatever hardship we may be experiencing should be viewed as discipline and training from the Lord.
It continues in Hebrews:
My Prayer: Lord You are a great God worthy of my worship and my full attention and focus on You. You created the heavens and the earth and You created me and came to earth to suffer and die for me. Thank You Jesus! I am not worth such love and such gifts - I am broken, selfish, arrogant, prideful, etc. Please forgive me for my sin and help me overcome and turn from such towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength. Help me love others as You do. Help grow in my faith. Help me endure hardship as discipline. Give me strength. Give Lisa strength, comfort and freedom from pain. Please heal and cure her of this cancer. Help me lead and serve Lisa, Zach and Dustin. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
"My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.” v5-6
and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.” v5-6
Whatever circumstances we find ourselves in, it is instructive to understand what God is saying to us and what He is doing FOR us because as Solomon above writes in Proverbs (as quoted above by the author of Hebrews) whatever hardship we may be experiencing should be viewed as discipline and training from the Lord.
It continues in Hebrews:
Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. Moreover,
we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them
for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! They
disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God
disciplines us for our good, in order 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. v7-11
My Prayer: Lord You are a great God worthy of my worship and my full attention and focus on You. You created the heavens and the earth and You created me and came to earth to suffer and die for me. Thank You Jesus! I am not worth such love and such gifts - I am broken, selfish, arrogant, prideful, etc. Please forgive me for my sin and help me overcome and turn from such towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength. Help me love others as You do. Help grow in my faith. Help me endure hardship as discipline. Give me strength. Give Lisa strength, comfort and freedom from pain. Please heal and cure her of this cancer. Help me lead and serve Lisa, Zach and Dustin. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
