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Thursday, August 29, 2024
"Later On"
Message summary: Consider the words “later on” and the wonderful promise of God that follows. Let it minister to your heart and fill you with hope and encouragement as you diligently wait for that most certain “later on” that will come to pass.
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"No
discipline
seems pleasant
at the time,
but painful.
Later on,
however, it
produces a
harvest of
righteousness
and peace for
those who have
been trained
by it"
(Hebrews
12:11).
This morning I called a friend who is in a long period of recovery as a result of a stoke this last Spring. When undergoing a trial it's good to consider others, many who are having a harder and longer time of healing.
The daily
Scripture
portion
presents a
vital
perspective on
trials
(discipline).
It's a simple
truth all of
us, even a
young child,
can attest to:
“No
discipline
seems pleasant
at the time,
but painful".
The context
draws a
parallel
between the
discipline of
a loving
earthly father
and that of
our loving
heavenly
Father. Among
the clear
Biblical
mandates for a
father is the
discipline of
his children.
Our heavenly
Father also
disciplines
His children
and we know at
times His
discipline
(not to be
confused with
punishment)
may certainly
not be
pleasant and
may indeed be
painful.
A tremendous
truth that we
do well to
settle deep in
our hearts is
that “God
disciplines us
for our good”
(Hebrews
12:10). That
God is
sovereign is a
great
assurance in
our trials and
the aspect
which we know
deep in our
hearts to be
true; that God
is good and
has our best
interests in
mind.
There is a
promised
consequence to
God’s
discipline in
trials: “Later
on, however,
it produces a
harvest of
righteousness
and peace for
those who have
been trained
by it".
Especially
note the two
words “later
on”. “Later
on” is
unspecific as
to the timing
and this is
what makes it
so very hard.
So many of us
are waiting
for that
“later on” to
take place in
our life, not
knowing when
it will take
place. But
God’s Word is
sure and His
promises are
steadfast.
“God
disciplines us
for our good"
and this
disciple
"produces a
harvest of
righteousness
and peace for
those who have
been trained
by it".
Some of you
are in the
very midst of
a discipline
that is by no
means
pleasant. In
fact it may be
very painful.
Perhaps you’ve
been let down
and
disappointed.
You just can’t
figure out
what God is up
to in your
life. You may
even feel
forsaken. And
at this time
you don’t have
any idea how
your situation
will ever work
out.
Consider those
words “later
on”
and the
wonderful
promise of God
that follows.
Let it
minister to
your heart and
fill you with
hope and
encouragement
as you
diligently
wait for that
most certain
“later on”
that will come
to pass.
Indeed,
farther along we’ll understand why.
Cheer up, my brother, live in the sunshine,
We’ll understand it all by and by.”
Daily
prayer: Father,
we live in a
world where
“waiting”
seems almost
inconceivable
for everyday
needs. Because
of marvelous
technological
breakthroughs
we get instant
mail, same day
deliveries,
immediate test
results, meals
in two
minutes, and
the list goes
on and
on. But,
Lord, You work
in our lives
day after day,
year after
year and
season upon
season.
Father, You
are developing
fruit in our
lives as we
are in the
waiting
process. We
see
faithfulness,
self-control,
endurance,
patience and
other
spiritual
fruit grow in
our Christian
walk as we
endure the rod
of discipline.
May it bring
about the
peaceful fruit
of
righteousness
that is a
result of our
sharing in
Your holiness
as we undergo
discipline. We
pray this in
Jesus’ name.
Amen.
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