This is the nation that does not listen
to the voice of the LORD, its God,
or take correction.
How do we take correction from the LORD? Do we understand it as what it truly is, compassion that God only shows toward those whom he considers sons and daughters?
For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives (see Hebrews 12:6).
Or do we instead take it to be condemnation? Do we see the power of God and take it more as the action of demons?
Some of them said, "By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons,
he drives out demons."
We need to learn the welcome the healing touch of the finger of God even when it is correcting us and calling us to new life.
But if it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons,
then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
Only when we learn to be well disposed under discipline can we truly grow. If we harden our hearts even a little bit we risk missing some of the benefit. Instead, with humility, we need to learn to see the discipline of God as a way in which he shows us his love.
If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
The LORD is calling us closer. He may be telling us to let go of some of our old ways. He may even be calling us to the Confessional. But he is calling us, however he is calling us, because he loves us even more than we love ourselves. Let's trust that and turn to him with our whole hearts.
Listen to my voice;
then I will be your God and you shall be my people.
Walk in all the ways that I command you,
so that you may prosper.
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