HUMILITY & HOLINESS: DIVINE DEALINGS

 


The glorious purpose of the Father’s chastisement or correction often revolves around these two Core Components of Christlike Character: 

Humility and Holiness.

To prevent or prune out pride and perversion, or the potential for these in us, the Father lovingly but firmly cultivates and chastises His sons at every opportunity He needs to do so.

See the scriptural citation below that succinctly captures the experience of Paul the apostle for a lesson in humility.

“And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations--wherefore, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch.” (2Cor 12:7)

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This is a great truth to take deep note of.

- Humility is paramount. 

- Holiness is paramount.

They are key requisites for God’s sons.

In our struggle with self and sin, God will allow us to go through refining fires, wilderness experiences and stubborn seasons until we are purified and purged of all obvious and subtle or secret heart forms of pride and pollution.

All according to the riches of His mercy and grace.

Two more truths I’ve deeply noted…

- God is not a respecter of persons.

- The Father chastises His children.

See scriptural content below that drives these truths home.

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Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons. 

(Acts 10:34)

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For there is no respect of persons with God.

For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law. 

(Rom 2:11-12)

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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.”

It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 

Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? 

For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

(Heb 12:5-11)

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