Why does God discipline His children?

To this, someone might answer, "Because He is their Father!"

Now, while this may be true, it is only true in part.

What is the whole answer to the question?

A faithful father will not allow his children to persist in doing wrong; neither will God!

What are some of the things that He seeks to purge from us as He disciplines us? 

In Revelation 3:19, we read these words, "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten?"

If you belong to the Lord, rest assured, this rebuking and chastening will be a part of your spiritual journey.

How does our heavenly Father do this?

How can we be sure that all things work together for our good?

It's so hard to believe in the face of those toughest of trials that we sometimes face!

Listen to Charles Spurgeon draw yet again on those wonderful words in Romans 8:28...

It's perhaps one of the best known verse in the Bible, that is, Romans 8:28:

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to HIs purpose."

But the question we sometimes ponder in our hearts and minds is: How?

What is it that turns a heart of enmity towards God, to a heart of love? 

Is it something that comes from within the heart of man, or from within the heart of God?

Listen to Charles Spurgeon uncover the the Bible's wonderful answer to this great question. 

We all know what it is like to experience fear!

But God's Word to His children is "Fear not...!

Those words are a call to trust Him, and trusting Him, to do mighty things for the sake of His glory and honour.

Listen to these words of Charles Spurgeon, be encouraged, and...Fear not!

 

To recognise our own weakness is the first qualification required for serving God!

Yet, how can we possibly serve Him, if we are so weak?

Every follower of Jesus recognises that they are called to serve the Shepherd King, who gave His life to ransom us from our slavery to sin and Satan.

For most of us, that service may be in the detail of our everyday life, whether at work or at home. For others, it may be a sense of something very specific.

What is the first qualification required for serving God with any amount of success?

Jesus called it the first and greatest commandment:

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength." 

Do we? 

The first hurdle in the pursuit of righteousness according to the law seems to be the highest!

Is it possible to keep it?   If not, then what?