"My child do not make light of THE LORD'S DISCIPLINE, and do not give up when He corrects you. For the Lord disciplines those He loves, and He punishes each one He accepts as His child."
All good parents discipline and instruct their children. When you were disciplined and corrected by your parents did you interpret that as them hating or disliking you? They were not showing anything but love and interest in your growth as a person. If you stopped loving your parents because they punished you then you need to learn the One Truth Today. Your parents and the Lord want to save you from harm and even save your life. In fact the acts of discipline are really acts of encouragement and love. You should never give up loving God or your parents because they correct you. That is true even when you are punished for your bad behavior. The Lord and your parents discipline you because of their love for you. Do not make light of what could be learned and what could save your life!
The Lord and your parents accept you as their child and they have the right and authority to discipline and punish you. It is because they love you and that they care that they have that right. Their words and actions are really encouraging and learning lessons for your life. Do not act with scorn or react lightly to what they are attempting to teach you. If you fail to submit or in fact rebel against this teaching and correction, you are the one who will suffer. You should never lose courage when you are reproved or corrected. The Lord and any good parent disciplines those that they love. In fact this is proof that they love and cherish you. Lack of discipline is really a lack of love and caring. THE LORD DISCIPLINES THOSE HE LOVES!
Never forget the encouraging words that God speaks to us. Do not make light of THE LORD'S DISCIPLINE. Never give up when you are corrected or punished. Learn the lesson that is intended and grow as a person. That is the proof that you have been accepted as His child and the loving child or your parents. We all have a need and desire to be accepted and loved and this is one of the prerequisites and proof of that love and acceptance, that you accept learn from the THE LORD'S DISCIPLINE!
