We find that when God loves us he corrects us: Heb 12:
[5] And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
[6] For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Satan is not so faithful. When our brethren correct us harshly, rather than with kindness, we need to look at the example of David Ps 141:
[5] Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
This is a contrast to the observation of his son that Pr 12:
[10] A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Rather than try to evaluate individuals on the quality of their correction, consider groups of people like Americans or Psychologists to test this rule.
We see then that to refuse correction is an available way to show hatred. I'll cite rule 4 of the "Nine Satanic Statements," web site: churchofsatan.com. I do not link, because the website doesn't lend itself to specific references... individuals have to search from home page. I assist the Satanists badly in propogating their sentiments, by observing that "d" comes before "s" in the alphabet, and telling friends of "The nine statements of deceit," and the "Eleven rules of selfishness."
If we choose to use the refusal to correct to demonstrate hatred, we may fall to a temptation the author can confess. Being a child in my father's house, I was at liberty to obey him, and refuse any offer at correction. This potential "program of hatred," is also available to the wife in a family. Since Adam's responsibility has not been much limited by requirements of feedback, it might look like the father in the family is under too heavy a burden of responsibility. His children are required to obey Eph 6:
[1] Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
[2] Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
and husbands are required to overlook offenses of the wife to the exent that they love them in the face of bitterness Col 3:
[18] Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
[19] Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Consider that even though the father and husband may be getting limited feedback if he chooses not to listen, it is he himself issuing directives and instructions. For the loving wife, the avenue of feedback goes through 1 Cor 14:
[35] And if they (women) will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
The verse that precedes this by a little bit is also instructive: 1 Cor 14:
[33] For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
Let's review 1 Cor 13, and renew our commitment to love.
Monday, January 19, 2009
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