Why the Chastening of the Lord?

Roger Tointon—March 23, 2024

Some of you may say, ‘Oh no, we’re not going through that again.’ Well, I think it’s important, and I know—after trying to put some of these Scriptures together—it is essential to God that we understand!

Revelation 3:19 explains so many things; God does love us: “As many as I love…” doesn’t matter how many!

• What would that include? All of humanity!

• Did not God and the Word want humanity so that They could eventually have born-again sons and daughters? Of course!

They love all people. They do not love what the whole world is doing now, under the influence of Satan, but They love us!

Verse 19: “As many as I love I rebuke...”

Now, do any of us like to be rebuked? Well, I don’t think so, but we’ll see how we need to react to this.

“…and I chasten….” (v 19). He makes it clear He’s going to do that!

Now, some, when they don’t understand, get mixed up. If they think they are a Christian, they think they know God and Christ, but they don’t unless the Father has drawn them and opened their minds. So, if they put those together:

‘I love you, but I will rebuke and chasten you.’ What do you mean? Therefore, they have a problem with it. But:

• What does God say?

• What does Christ say?

“…Therefore, be zealous and repent” (v 19).

Think about where that can lead us.

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