My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
or be weary of his reproof, Proverbs 3:11
He dies for lack of discipline,
and because of his great folly he is led astray. Proverbs 5:23
For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light,
and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life, Proverbs 6:23
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. Proverbs 12:1
Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him. Proverbs 13:24
There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; whoever hates reproof will die. Proverbs 15:10
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. Proverbs 22:15
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die. Proverbs 23:13
Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart. Proverbs 29:17
But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. 1 Corinthians 9:27
But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned along with the world. 1 Corinthians 11:32
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4
Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?
“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
nor be weary when reproved by him.
For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
and chastises every son whom he receives.”
It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12: 3-11
Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Revelation 3:19
*Selah* (meaning — pause — meditate on these)