Ezekiel 39:25 “Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will now bring Jacob back from captivity and will have compassion on all the people of Israel, and I will be zealous for my holy name”

Did your parents ever say, or have you as a parent ever said, “This is going to hurt me more than it does you?” Even though it hurt, the discipline was carried out for the child’s own good, and today most are grateful for the correction it provided.

Sometimes, God had to discipline the Children of Israel for their unfaithfulness by allowing them to be taken into captivity.

However, that was never the end of the story for Israel, neither is it the end of the story for His children today. When God’s prescribed discipline has fulfilled its purpose in our lives

He will once again demonstrate His compassion and provide for the restoration of those things withheld during the season of correction.

God’s name will receive glory as we walk in obedience to His Word, and delight in the mercy and compassion He extends to us when we repent.

Thought for Today: By responding to God’s correction, I will experience His comfort.