Well I think it's been long enough since I last posted that nobody is reading this blog anymore. Bwahaha. Maybe a few checked up on it for a while and then realized, he may never come back. I have another blog these days and honestly I am not very good at maintaining that one either, but it's focused on my workouts with crossfit. But what caused me to come out of hiding and post again was a result of me having the time to do so and a moment of not paying attention in church this past Sunday. : ]
Jonathan was speaking about Hebrews 1 and I was off in chapter 12.
7It is for discipline that you endure; (P)God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
8But if you are without discipline, (Q)of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.
9Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we (R)respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to (S)the Father of spirits, and (T)live?
10For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, (U)so that we may share His holiness.
11All discipline (V)for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the (W)peaceful fruit of righteousness.
Hebrews 12:7-11
I have never been good with discipline. Part of me despises my lack of discipline and yet it has taken till now to start moving int he right direction. The one phrase I love that sums it up..."All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness."
Peaceful righteousness, two things I could use as a life goal. My goal is to find peace in righteousness. Security in surrendering to God, to be molded and guided and disciplined and knowing eternal joy is closer and closer with every day. Some of you have noticed that I often end my conversations and emails and messages with "peace". Some probably think, "hah what does he think he's some sort and gansta/ rappa that speaks the lingo?" nope. yeah certainly no. I honestly wish peace upon the other person. If you have spent any time in the Christian Reformed Church you may be familiar with "passing the peace", a fancy way of greeting one another, but is also comes in the benediction at the end of the service...
The LORD bless you and keep you;
The LORD make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The LORD lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.
So remember, that God is a good God. He wants the best for his children, including discipline, and know that He works all things together for His glory and our good.
Peace.
