Title

God Hasn’t Changed His Mind

Scripture
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of correction will drive it far from him.
(Proverbs 22:15)
Devotional
Proverbs furthermore says: “He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly”. (1) “Do not withhold correction from a child, for if you beat him with a rod, he will not die. You shall beat him with a rod, and deliver his soul from hell”(2) Society has foolishly abandoned God’s love for the inordinate love of man. Chastisement and discipline are acts of godly love not violence. Again Proverbs declare, “For whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights”(3) I am amazed that for countless generations godly men and women have trained their children with the rod of correction, and in a few decades society has deemed it obsolete. Just look at the results. It is a matter of love, not violence.

(1) Proverbs 13: 24, (2) Proverbs 23:13-14, (3) Proverbs 3:12
Text For The Day
Proverbs 22:15: Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of correction will drive it far from him.
Thought For The Day
“Discipline ... is to strengthen and restore, not condemn or destroy.” Donald L. Bubna, pastor-at-large for The Christian and Missionary Alliance and serves on the Board of Directors for Peacemaker Ministries.
Questions To Ponder
Morning Study Guide
Defining:  “The rod of correction”: Not the hand, but a paddle, an implement of correction to impart pain, but not physical injury. My mom used a short wooden spoon. It may have left a temporary red mark, but not a bruise. It hurt enough to cause me not to disobey her good directions.
 
Referencing: “He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly (early),” Proverbs 13:24.
 
Applying: Remember, the rod of correction is a godly way of disciplining children. It is always to be done out of love, never anger. It is not wrathful vengeance, but caring correction.