Hebrews 12:3-17.
Hebrews 12.3-17
"So keep your mind on Jesus, who put up with many insults from
sinners. Then you won't get discouraged and give up.
None of you have yet been hurt in your battle against sin. But you
have forgotten that the Scriptures say to God's children,
"When the Lord punishes you, don't make light of it, and when he
corrects you, don't be discouraged. The Lord corrects the people he
loves and disciplines those he calls his own." Be patient when you are
being corrected! This is how God treats his children. Don't all
parents correct their children? God corrects all of his children, and
if he doesn't correct you, then you don't really belong to him. Our
earthly fathers correct us, and we still respect them. Isn't it even
better to be given true life by letting our spiritual Father correct
us? Our human fathers correct us for a short time, and they do it as
they think best. But God corrects us for our own good, because he
wants us to be holy, as he is. It is never fun to be corrected. In
fact, at the time it is always painful. But if we learn to obey by
being corrected, we will do right and live at peace. Now stand up
straight! Stop your knees from shaking and walk a straight path. Then
lame people will be healed, instead of getting worse.
Warning against Turning from God
Try to live at peace with everyone! Live a clean life. If you don't,
you will never see the Lord. Make sure that no one misses out on
God's wonderful kindness. Don't let anyone become bitter and cause
trouble for the rest of you. Watch out for immoral and ungodly people
like Esau, who sold his future blessing for only one meal. You know
how he later wanted it back. But there was nothing he could do to
change things, even though he begged his father and cried."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
"So keep your mind on Jesus, who put up with many insults from
sinners. Then you won't get discouraged and give up.
None of you have yet been hurt in your battle against sin. But you
have forgotten that the Scriptures say to God's children,
"When the Lord punishes you, don't make light of it, and when he
corrects you, don't be discouraged. The Lord corrects the people he
loves and disciplines those he calls his own." Be patient when you are
being corrected! This is how God treats his children. Don't all
parents correct their children? God corrects all of his children, and
if he doesn't correct you, then you don't really belong to him. Our
earthly fathers correct us, and we still respect them. Isn't it even
better to be given true life by letting our spiritual Father correct
us? Our human fathers correct us for a short time, and they do it as
they think best. But God corrects us for our own good, because he
wants us to be holy, as he is. It is never fun to be corrected. In
fact, at the time it is always painful. But if we learn to obey by
being corrected, we will do right and live at peace. Now stand up
straight! Stop your knees from shaking and walk a straight path. Then
lame people will be healed, instead of getting worse.
Warning against Turning from God
Try to live at peace with everyone! Live a clean life. If you don't,
you will never see the Lord. Make sure that no one misses out on
God's wonderful kindness. Don't let anyone become bitter and cause
trouble for the rest of you. Watch out for immoral and ungodly people
like Esau, who sold his future blessing for only one meal. You know
how he later wanted it back. But there was nothing he could do to
change things, even though he begged his father and cried."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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