Respect
8 If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. 9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! 10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. Hebrews 12:8-10
I saw a father this week that I know whose son and daughter were showing him a great deal of respect and it made me reflect and think about what brought those kids to that point of respect. I also saw several kids this week who were not respectful to parents and other adults and I wondered why the kids were this way. What I put together after reviewing this scripture was that respect comes from discipline and discipline comes from a loving hand who cares about us. If we had parents or other adults who cared enough about us to have disciplined us, then this probably helped us develop that respect for them. How much more do we need to pay attention to God's discipline for us, which should result in a Holy Respect of our Father in Heaven. Don't look at the struggles we have as punishment, but look at these things as discipline which only strengthens our respect for our Father.
Have a great weekend.
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