Praise for Discipline

Psalm 66:8-15 When God's people stray from his path, and that with increasing consistency, he will discipline us. Our Father knows what is best for his children, both in keeping us from harm as well as teaching us to spiritually succeed. This is a biblical truth that we oftentimes shun because we typically have negative view of discipline. But Scripture teaches just the opposite (Hebrews 12:4-11). Jerry Bridges summarizes “The purpose of God's discipline is not to punish us but to transform us.” If our Father neglected this parental duty, we would become spiritually sickly and prone to injury. Instead of bemoaning God's discipline we should praise him for it, adoring God in his loving concern and following grace.