INTRODUCTION

Even though God’s motive and desired outcome of chastening both prove to be a blessing to believers, believers do not always react properly to the chastening hand of the Lord. Some respond to God’s chastening by becoming bitter against the Lord, frustrated that they are reaping what they have sown. Others respond by becoming weary from the pressures of the process of chastening. Yet others might respond by running away from the things of God once they realize that God wants them to grow beyond their present level of Christianity. None of these are the proper reaction to chastening. The only proper response to chastening is given in Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
See All...: “be zealous therefore, and repent.”

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For children): Read Isaiah 26:16LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
  See All.... Chastening helps us to turn back to the Lord and be sorry for our sin. Consider David’s attitude. He admitted his sin (Psalm 51:1-3 [1] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. [2] Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. [3] For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
  See All...); he did not want to do it again (Psalm 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
  See All...); he wanted to teach others not to sin (Psalm 51:13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
  See All...).
• (For everyone): What happens if we have the wrong response to God’s chastening? How could it actually yield additional measures of chastening?
• How do you initially respond to chastening? Do you find yourself offended that God would chasten you? How long does it take for you to decide to repent and conform to God’s plan for your life?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask God to help you respond properly to chastening.
• Ask the Lord to help you desire His will for your life.

HYMN

TAKE MY LIFE, AND LET IT BE

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