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A Closer Walk

Attitude of the Righteous

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Our ministry is to reach out to the world with the Good News of Jesus Christ and to help believers be equipped with a solid knowledge of the Word of God, the Bible, and be encouraged to apply it in every aspect of their daily lives. There are simple truths for these complex times to help people live in a way that brings real spiritual victory to them and more importantly, through the Lord Jesus Christ, glory to God our Father.

Hebrews 12:5-6
And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.
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The very first thing that we should take away from today's scripture verse is that we are the children of God! It is a truth that everything else in the church is founded on. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. {Rom.8:16} It is a family affair!

It is the world system today, very worldly indeed, that would have us believe that discipline means punishment and that it is without doubt evil and harmful. There are probably not many places where that is more true than the United States! We all see the fruit of that rejection of discipline in the news every single day as violence and disobedience run rampant in the schools and on the streets.

However, constantly throughout the New Testament, we can see that our goal should be to be true disciples of Jesus Christ. 'Disciple, discipline'—surely the connection is evident. You cannot be the first if you do not have the second! Therefore, just as it is written, God disciplines His children as those whom He loves because we are heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ. {Rom.8:17}

Godly discipline is certainly a saving grace because by it we are trained in righteousness so that we will not be condemned along with the world. {1Cor.11:32} The Lord has also provided the right tool for that instruction, just as the apostle Paul wrote; “All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;” {2Tim.3:16} The answer is the Word of God which unfortunately has been banned in most public schools!

The value of discipline should be obvious, particularly in these perilous days filled with fake news and propaganda from Satan, that liar by nature, because only the true disciples are promised to know the truth: “Jesus therefore was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, 'If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.' {Jn. 8:31-32)

The Lord also instructed us to count the cost, {Lk.14:28} and yes, there is a cost! We have been given free will and now knowing the truth should joyfully follow the example of Jesus Himself as He was facing the upcoming sacrifice of the horror of the cross and praying to the Father saying, "Father, if Thou art willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Thine be done." {Lk.22:42}

So, sing a chorus of the glorious old hymn, 'I Surrender All' as you contemplate this:

“And He summoned the multitude with His disciples, and said to them, 'If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's shall save it.'” (Mark 8:34-35)
 
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