Proverbs 3:12 For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

This is one of those “I told you so!” verses we come across in our bibles.

But stop and think a bit about the words here. Think about them in terms of what has happened in the past with people who said they followed God and yet chose to do their own thing.

We have many accounts of the people of Israel getting into all manner of trouble as they chose their own path rather than following God’s rules.

And yet when they chose to obey God their lives had many rewards as God showed the world how much He loved them.

Proverbs 3:11 My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction;

It does not matter whether you are child, adult, priest, king or the poorest of people; if God wants you to stop and listen, He will do what it takes!

Don’t blame God when He turns to you and tells you off! Don’t say it is unfair when you are the one doing something wrong.

Just because someone else may have done exactly the same does not give you the right to go off and do what you like!

God is just. He has the right to say when we do something wrong!

John 9:22 His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone confessed that He was Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

What sort of a witness are you for Christ? Do you hide your real feelings when confronted by people you know do not believe in Him?

There are many places in this world where people are not allowed to teach others about Christ still. At this time people were scared of revealing their belief in Christ because of the fear of death or banishment.

Just remember. Nothing is impossible with Christ. Don’t hide your faith.