“Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; Yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.” (Proverbs 29:17 KJV)
Father and son mentoring relationship is what this text gives insight on. The need for fathers to teach and discipline their sons and daughters is heavenly ordained.
I remember having had to receive disciplinary pains which I thought went beyond spanking. It felt tough and, of course, deeply hurt. I hated it. Later on, in the now, looking back and watching how the lives of the unruly boys I grew up with in my neighborhood turned out, I realize the benefits of those painful lessons of corrections. Those fatherly reproofs are reflections of God's love. When God chastises us, it assures we are truly His son, as we are to our earthly fathers when they administer reproofs. It affirms we are accepted, as these words remind: “And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says, “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, 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.””(Hebrews 12:5-6 NIV). Our Heavenly Father is the mirror our earthly father to reflect on.
Every son (and daughter, of course) should expect and welcome his/her father's discipline. It brings rest to the father and delights to the soul of the son or daughter. And, it is just for a season of discomfort, which results a lifetime of righteous living when we receive and abide in it. “For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” (Hebrews 12:10-11 ESV)
And I Say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
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