Title

God Does Love You

Scripture
For whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights.
(Proverbs 3:12)
Devotional
As we may not always understand the Lord’s correction; we may not always understand why or when it comes. There are times, for example, when the Lord corrects an attitude that may later cause us problems. There are times He corrects us in preparation for unknown future events. As a loving parent corrects and chastises a child so that the child would be prepared for life, our Heavenly Father does likewise to prepare us for life. Thus, we’re not to, “Despise the chastening of the Lord, nor detest His correction.” The more correction and chastisement we receive, the more likely we are to be used for the Kingdom of God. Remember, the Lord corrects and chastises those whom He loves. Learn to grow by and through God’s correction and watch the blessings flow.
Text For The Day
Proverbs 3:12: For whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights.
Thought For The Day
In Business @ the Speed of Thought, Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft, writes: “A good e-mail system ensures that bad news can travel fast, but your people have to be willing to send you the news. You have to be constantly receptive to bad news, and then you have to act on it. Sometimes I think my most important job as CEO is to listen for bad news. If you don't act on it, your people will eventually stop bringing bad news to your attention. And that's the beginning of the end.” The willingness to hear hard truth is vital not only for heads of big corporations but also for anyone who loves the truth. Sometimes the truth sounds like bad news, but it is just what we need. Bill Gates, Business @ the Speed of Thought (Warner, 1999)
Questions To Ponder
Morning Study Guide
Definition: Correction is not punishment. Correction is the loving guidance that changes the direction of a wrong course or action.
 
Reference: “He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly,” Proverbs 13:24
 
Application: When corrected be thankful. Correct, as you would want to be corrected.