PHANEROO~DEVOTION 8th November 2015 THE CHASTISEMENTS OF GOD Apostle Grace Lubega

[Hebrews 12:6]; For whom the Lord loveth he chastenth and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth.

Both the Hebrew and Greek describe chastisement as disciplining. However, the main misapprehension I have seen in Christians is that they think of only disciplining on the outside. They don't understand that God disciplines the spirits or the souls of men.

When you speak to them of disciplining or chastisement, they only think of God afflicting a man with a big swelling. They forget that the book of James says that God cannot tempt neither can he be tempted with evil.

The chastisements are not only outward. They are also internal. For example, if you look at the Greek definition of the word flesh, you will realize that the flesh is not only limited to skin.

When a man lusts after a woman, it is not his skin lusting, but rather a part of his flesh is. The lord can also chastise that part. In fact, God's business is not so much the chastisement but rather instruction.

It is why when you read the bible, you find that instruction always preceded judgment because the judgments of God do not come before instruction. Divine instruction will always precede the judgments.

As regards to chastisement, he uses the example of a father and a child.  Look at God's mindset on the chastisements of the spirit. It is a divine affair of love and not vengeance because the blood of Jesus speaks better things than that of Abel.

When any man looks at chastisement, let him look at it as love. The difference between the rod and staff is that one is used to direct them; the other one is used to protect them from the enemy. The rod and staff by Christ have never been to the intention of destroying the sheep. Otherwise he would not have paid the price to die for you.

Excerpt from the sermon: Q&A VET FELLOWSHIP by Apostle Grace Lubega

When any man looks at chastisement, let him look at it as love and not as vengeance.

Scripture Reference: James 1:13-14, Psalms 23:4

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