Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Musing About Trials (chastisement)

Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 5:45am
But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. (Hebrews 12:8) "My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction"(Proverbs 3:11-12)"

Correction is connected with the development of wisdom and understanding:

For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. (Proverbs 3:11-13).
Even Jesus was chastised, though of course He did not deserve it, it was for our sins he was chastised :
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. (Is. 53:5)
If what I'm going through is chastening, then I welcome it, because of the very positive outcome: Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.(Heb. 12:11)
"peaceable" means "salutary":

1. favorable to or promoting health; healthful.
2. promoting or conducive to some beneficial purpose; wholesome.