Changed By Chastening

By Rev. Dean Beaty 9/7/09

Hebrews 12:5-7 “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: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?” (KJV)

I know my Father loves me for He’s on my case each day.

This is cause He loves me even when I go astray.

Christ proved His love on Cal’vary when He died upon the tree.

And even when I fail Him, He loves me constantly.

We may not deny the Lord like Peter, with a curse.

Do we accept His Lordship? Which one of these is worse?

Remember that Christ loved you before you knew His love.

And He will love you always until in heaven above.

Christ loves us when unlovely, for Jesus changes not.

And from His heavenly storehouse, with blessings we are fraught.

Oh what love with which we’re loved beyond our means to show.

And His love will never change or ever come and go.

Every child that Christ receives He chastens, for He cares.

This brings us to perfection, so we His likeness bear.

This is the change God’s after; to make us like His Son.

But not till safe in glory will this victory be won.

“Till then dear Lord, keep on my case and chasten at Thy will.

Thou knowest how to guide me and with Thy Spirit fill.

If it takes chastisement to change me here and now;

Then take me to the woodshed till to Thy will I bow.”