Who likes discipline?
When I was young, I did not like being disciplined or corrected for what I did. Whenever I did something wrong and my mother was about to spank me with the stick, I would run and become very afraid. No, I did not look forward to discipline and never liked it.
Even now, when I do something wrong and somebody points it out, I still feel bad about it. But these verses are changing my mind about it.
Proverbs 5:1-2
"My son, pay attention to my wisdom, turn your ear to my words of insight, that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge."
Proverbs 5 starts with a fatherly plea to heed instruction. This whole chapter is a warning against adultery yet the verses apply not just to adultery but to any foolish action. You see this is what happens to a person who does not heed instruction.
Proverbs 5:12-13
You will say, “How I hated discipline! How my heart spurned correction! I would not obey my teachers or turn my ear to my instructors. And I was soon in serious trouble in the assembly of God’s people.”
Anyone who hates discipline gets into trouble! I can relate to that. I sure can point out the many troubles I’ve been in just because I hated discipline.
One recent instance is the discipline of going on time to an event. Going home from Singapore, we were late getting to the airport and we missed the flight. Ouch! That mistake spanked my credit card because we had to rebook our flight. It was an unnecessary expense that could have been avoided by discipline!
Oh how I love discipline now.
But it gets better in this verse.
Proverbs 5: 21
For your ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all your paths.
The knowledge that God is everywhere causes me to love discipline all the more. I realize that in the times that there is no one who could see me, no one who could discipline or correct me, I can be sure that God is watching me. I can also be sure that God will correct me and that is something that I’d rather not wait for.
Instead, I pray that I love his commands and keep them in my heart. Let me love wisdom and discipline! I hope you do as well.
"My son, pay attention to my wisdom, turn your ear to my words of insight, that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge."
Proverbs 5 starts with a fatherly plea to heed instruction. This whole chapter is a warning against adultery yet the verses apply not just to adultery but to any foolish action. You see this is what happens to a person who does not heed instruction.
Proverbs 5:12-13
You will say, “How I hated discipline! How my heart spurned correction! I would not obey my teachers or turn my ear to my instructors. And I was soon in serious trouble in the assembly of God’s people.”
Anyone who hates discipline gets into trouble! I can relate to that. I sure can point out the many troubles I’ve been in just because I hated discipline.
One recent instance is the discipline of going on time to an event. Going home from Singapore, we were late getting to the airport and we missed the flight. Ouch! That mistake spanked my credit card because we had to rebook our flight. It was an unnecessary expense that could have been avoided by discipline!
Oh how I love discipline now.
But it gets better in this verse.
Proverbs 5: 21
For your ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all your paths.
The knowledge that God is everywhere causes me to love discipline all the more. I realize that in the times that there is no one who could see me, no one who could discipline or correct me, I can be sure that God is watching me. I can also be sure that God will correct me and that is something that I’d rather not wait for.
Instead, I pray that I love his commands and keep them in my heart. Let me love wisdom and discipline! I hope you do as well.
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Ronald Cagape
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