The Blessedness of Wisdom and Understanding God Gives to Us Through Reproof and Correction

Pearls of Biblical Wisdom for Believers and Fathers

Series 3 Episode 32 In this message I share from Proverbs concerning God's Reproof and God's Correction (Proverbs 3:11,12) and how vital it is to experiencing the blessedness of the wisdom and understanding (Prov. 3:13,18) of God so that life can be lived the way God designed it to be in our life journey. Proverbs 4:7 declares: "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding." In terms of a house -- the foundation needed to acquire wisdom and understanding is understanding how God reproves and corrects us. By being properly aware of and by properly responding to God's reproof and correction, our house (our life) can be filled with the blessedness God has promised in every minute and moment of our life journey. Proverbs 3:11,12 is the foundation and the blessedness of the house is Proverbs 3:13-18. Anywhere you may read in the Bible the potential is there to discover God's reproof and correction if your heart is tender and broken to truly want his way/will to be done in your life. "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (2 Timothy_3:16) If if I insist on my own way in life and am not open to him teaching me His way, His correction will be grievous. Pro_15:10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die. When God reproves me, if I am insisting on my own way I will "despise" and grow "weary" and not receive the blessings a perfect loving Heavenly Father is seeking to impart to me. Proverbs_3:11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: There is much teaching in Proverbs concerning parental reproof and correction of the sons and daughters God has entrusted to us. We miss the treasures of wisdom and understanding found in Christ (Colossians 2:3) if as parents we do not apply the same principles of parental discipline to our own relationship to our heavenly Father. In order for earthly parents to properly discipline in the home we must also be constantly responding to God's discipline in our lives.

Look again at these verses in Hebrews 12 which explains God's reproof and correction in every believer's life. The best commentary on the Bible is the Bible. Hebrews 12:3-15 is God's commentary on Proverbs 3:11,12.

12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Heb 12:7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

Heb 12:8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Heb 12:9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?