Hebrews 12:8-11
If God doesn’t discipline you
If God doesn’t discipline you
as he does all of his children,
it means that you are illegitimate
and are not really his children
at all.
at all.
Since we respected
our earthly fathers
who disciplined us,
shouldn’t we submit even more
to the discipline
of the Father of our spirits,
of the Father of our spirits,
and live forever?
For our earthly fathers
disciplined us for a few years,
doing the best they knew how.
But God’s discipline
is always good for us,
so that we might share
in his holiness.
No discipline is enjoyable
while it is happening —
it’s painful!
it’s painful!
But afterward
there will be a peaceful harvest
of right living
there will be a peaceful harvest
of right living
for those who are trained
in this way.
SEVENAPPLES COMMENTARY
God will break a heart
to save a soul.
IMAGE DETAILS
Roman Soldier Weeping
Stained Glass Window
Christ Church Cathedral
Houston, TexasFall 2005
