Daily Reading: 8-18-16
Hebrews 12:3-11 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
Suffering is the training ground for spiritual maturity. God uses it because it develops our patience and endurance. It is never fun being corrected by God, but it is necessary because He loves us and wants us to be able to share in His holiness. God is trying to teach us about Himself and we must decide if we are going to receive that discipline with gratitude.
In our Scripture passage, today, the Apostle Paul is extending this same wisdom in his letter to the Hebrews. He reminds God’s people, it is because of God’s great love that he corrects anyone. If they are not being corrected, it is not a good sign.