March 9________________________________________
But God says to the wicked: “Why bother reciting my decrees and pretending to obey my covenant? For you refuse my discipline and treat my words like trash.”
-Psalm 50:16-17(NLT)
GIVE IN TO GOD’S DISCIPLINE
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you encounter difficulties and trials
Do you confront them or run in total denial?
Do you pretend to obey but ignore his teachings?
Are you following his truth or do you keep on arguing?
Give in to God’s discipline and you will enjoy this life
Succumb to his guidance and you will live in his light
Treat his words with respect and guard it with your heart
Allow God’s spirit to transform and give you a good start.________________________________________
When I was in high school, I joined the Citizen’s Army Training as a requirement of our secondary education. Just like in military, we were trained and taught skills in handling some weapons that we can use to defend ourselves in the battlefield. We were given orders and rules to follow strictly and bear consequences when we don’t obey them. Just like military discipline, we also need spiritual discipline in order for us to mature spiritually.
There were many years of my early adult life that I turned my back on God’s discipline because I was too stubborn to heed to his correction. As a result, I suffered the consequences of my insolence. We are encouraged to heed to God’s discipline.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to be resilient and bend to your correction.
REFLECTION
Why do you think is discipline an integral factor in growth?
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