Notes of Faith February 13, 2026
Pastor’s Pen Pulpit
Helps from Hebrews
November 19, 2000
“THE LORD’S DISCIPLINE”
Hebrews 12:5-6
My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord nor faint when you are reproved by Him. For whom the Lord loves He disciplines and He scourges every son whom he receives.
I can’t ever remember rejoicing when my dad disciplined me. His discipline was never pleasant. It always smarted in one way or another. But I always remembered that there was a reason for what he did - although he often let me discover the reason on my own. His “you know why I’m doing this, young man” still comes resounding back to me on certain occasions. For the most part I did know, although sometimes he left me wondering.
I discovered when I became a Christian, my Heavenly Father followed the same pattern. Well, more accurately, my earthly father was following the heavenly pattern, although he wasn’t aware of it.
However, now I rather look forward to my Heavenly Father’s discipline. “Why?” you ask. Simply because it reaffirms to me that I am His child. The text tells me that if I am without discipline, I am not His child! In fact I now regard Divine Discipline as one of the points of assurance of salvation.
So when Paul says do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord nor faint at His reproof, just take it as your Father confirming His divine parenthood.
All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.
Hebrews 12:11
God bless.
Love to you all,
Pastor Charles Covington
1 John 4:19
We love, because He first loved us.
Prov 3:11-12
11 My son, do not reject the discipline of the Lord
Or loathe His reproof,
12 For whom the Lord loves He reproves,
Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.
John 15:10
If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.
Prov 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light;
And reproofs for discipline are the way of life
Prov 13:1
A wise son accepts his father's discipline,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
Prov 12:1
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
But he who hates reproof is stupid.
Prov 15:5
A fool rejects his father's discipline,
But he who regards reproof is sensible.
Prov 15:32
He who neglects discipline despises himself,
But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.
Heb 12:11
All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.
Rev 3:19
Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.
God’s love toward us is to protect, guard and guide toward righteousness. We are being transformed into the likeness of Christ in holiness and godliness. Let us sing praise to God because of His discipline in love and shout for joy that we belong to Him!
Pastor Dale