June 2nd, 2025
by Leah Farster
by Leah Farster
Is Love Enough?
The Bible talks an awful lot about love. It commands us to love. God is love. We are to choose love. But is love enough? I meet more and more adults who never had a spanking in their lives as children and who have been “loved” to the point of destruction.
The Bible also says to “spare the rod and spoil the child”, Proverbs 13:24. Can anyone think that the military can use love to conform a bunch of rag tag young people into a cohesive team? No way!!!!! Hebrews 12:6 states, "For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives." This suggests that discipline is an expression of love, meant to guide and refine rather than harm.
Similarly, Proverbs 3:11-12 advises, "My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as a father the son in whom he delights." This reinforces the idea that discipline is a form of care, ensuring growth and righteousness.
Ultimately, love provides the foundation for discipline, ensuring that correction is given with patience, wisdom, and a desire for growth rather than punishment, but punishment brings growth.
Don’t think because your chastised your not loved! Love should be the great motivator for chastisement. The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother."
Blessings
The Bible talks an awful lot about love. It commands us to love. God is love. We are to choose love. But is love enough? I meet more and more adults who never had a spanking in their lives as children and who have been “loved” to the point of destruction.
The Bible also says to “spare the rod and spoil the child”, Proverbs 13:24. Can anyone think that the military can use love to conform a bunch of rag tag young people into a cohesive team? No way!!!!! Hebrews 12:6 states, "For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives." This suggests that discipline is an expression of love, meant to guide and refine rather than harm.
Similarly, Proverbs 3:11-12 advises, "My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as a father the son in whom he delights." This reinforces the idea that discipline is a form of care, ensuring growth and righteousness.
Ultimately, love provides the foundation for discipline, ensuring that correction is given with patience, wisdom, and a desire for growth rather than punishment, but punishment brings growth.
Don’t think because your chastised your not loved! Love should be the great motivator for chastisement. The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother."
Blessings
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