Disciplined By God Arise and Abide

Reading Psalms 89. The Psalmist recognizes the faithfulness of God through hard discipline. Speaking about the anointed king, it says “you have renounced your covenant with him and thrown his crown in the dust.” So there's definitely this shift at the end of the Psalm where the psalmist is really feeling that separation from God and the lack of God's favor in the current circumstance. Deuteronomy 8:5-6 reads, “Think about it, just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lord your God disciplines you for your own good. So, obey the commands of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing Him.” Job 5:17-18, read. “But consider the joy of those corrected by God, do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin for when He wounds, He also bandages, He strikes, but His hands also heal.” God sent Jesus because we desperately needed a savior because we mess up all the time. When we are experiencing God's discipline, how do we respond? The books of Kings and the story centers around this truth that the one who deserves to sit on the throne is God. Think about discipline as this opportunity for refinement and self-awareness. Take that opportunity to listen and be self-aware of what God may be trying to say and teach. We need a savior. God gave us a savior. We need discipline. God gave us His Holy Spirit to correct us and convict us every moment of the day. 2 Samuel 7:14 “I will be his father and he will be my son. If he sins, I will correct and discipline him with the rod like any father would do.”