You have also forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons:
“My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord
or lose heart when reproved by him;
for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines;
he scourges every son he acknowledges.” (Hebrews 12:5-6 NABRE)
In today's verse, the writer to the Hebrews reminds us that God helps us in our struggle against sin, but not always in the manner we expect. Like a parent who disciplines a child they love, the Lord sometimes corrects us in those areas of our lives where sinfulness is indulged.
We are called not to disdain his discipline or to lose heart when he reprimands us. Rather, we are told to endure these trials respectfully, as a discipline, so that we might benefit by them and share in the holiness of the Lord.
Today, I will seek to discern if trials that I face as possible correction from the Lord.
Saint Joan of Valois, who shows us how to deal gracefully with trials, pray for us.
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