A Picture Of Him
“Whom the Lord loves He chastens.” Hebrews 12:6
One day my son uncapped a marker and drew a picture of his father. His drawing featured two eyes, a nose, and a mouth, all inside of a circle on top of two long sticks (he informed me that those were the legs). Although my little boy scored high marks for effort, his picture didn’t quite capture the specifics that would have created any likeness of resemblance to me.
As God’s children, we sometimes create images of our heavenly Father that are not accurate. We may view God as unloving when He corrects sinful patterns in our lives. And because discipline is painful, as the Bible says in Hebrews 12:11, we may assume that God’s correction is as a result of His anger.
In truth, God’s correction is actually proof of His love for us. The Bible says, “Whom the Lord loves He chastens” Hebrews 12:6. He disciplines us for our benefit, so that we “may be partakers of His holiness” and experience the peace that comes from right living (Hebrews12: 10-11).
God is our Father and He lovingly corrects us because He delights in us (Prov. 3:12).