Bible Verse of The Day – 5-18-24

Job 5:17 (NKJV) 17 “Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

This verse is amazing!

I know, I know,… no one likes to be corrected, especially when we are adults. But this verse, if we embrace it, will help us live a much more joyful life.

How many times do we say to God, “help me to know what I need to do”?

How many times do we cry out, “God, I need your wisdom”?

How many times do we say, “God, where are you”?

But when He shows up, do we not like what He says we must do or say?  We think, “this can’t be Him; He wouldn’t ask this of me”.

God will bring perfect correction every time. The question is, “are we open to it?”.

Just the other day, I was crying out to Him; “Lord, help me to be your vessel and to learn to say and do the right things”.

I will admit, sometimes I become exhausted because I have been in intense training, trying to get it right.

How many of you know what it feels like to be in intense training for something?

You feel like you are dying by the end. So much work and discipline go into getting ready to achieve your goal.

And what seems to be the worst is realizing how much we lack in certain areas.

But I know you’re probably thinking, “why bother?”.

Why? Because it is all part of our growing process.

Allowing God to correct us and teach us is the beginning of a beautiful relationship with Him, and becoming that vessel He can use!

2 Timothy 2:21 (NKJV) 21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.

Hallelujah, correct us Lord!

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