A Child Of The King
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Proverbs 29:15
As Christians, we are happy to point out that we are a child of the King. It seems to make us feel regal, special and unique. While some of these emotions are true, we often lose sight of the first part of the phrase – we are His children. As a child, we require teaching and correcting. This doesn’t seem too bad until we read Solomon’s advice for children above. Rods and reproofs are not something that makes you feel regal and special!
We often complain when things don’t go our way – our prayers aren’t immediately answered, someone else gets the recognition for our work or God is teaching us a lesson the hard way. Is this childish behavior? Yes.
Yet, if we would but flip our perspective and recognize that our loving Father corrects His children. If he didn’t love us, he would not be involved in our lives. Have you been corrected lately? Be thankful that you are a child of the King! While we may not enjoy the reproof, we can be thankful that we know who our Heavenly Father is! Much like the punishment we received as a child, the pain is short-lived but the benefits last a life time!
Proverbs 29:15
As Christians, we are happy to point out that we are a child of the King. It seems to make us feel regal, special and unique. While some of these emotions are true, we often lose sight of the first part of the phrase – we are His children. As a child, we require teaching and correcting. This doesn’t seem too bad until we read Solomon’s advice for children above. Rods and reproofs are not something that makes you feel regal and special!
We often complain when things don’t go our way – our prayers aren’t immediately answered, someone else gets the recognition for our work or God is teaching us a lesson the hard way. Is this childish behavior? Yes.
Yet, if we would but flip our perspective and recognize that our loving Father corrects His children. If he didn’t love us, he would not be involved in our lives. Have you been corrected lately? Be thankful that you are a child of the King! While we may not enjoy the reproof, we can be thankful that we know who our Heavenly Father is! Much like the punishment we received as a child, the pain is short-lived but the benefits last a life time!
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