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Proverb 6:23 “For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:”
There are 3 ways in which we can receive reproof. The Scriptures 2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” The Spirit John 16:8 “And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:” The Saints Psalm 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.” 10 points of Receiving or Rejecting Reproof & Correction 1. Christians who Receive Reproof will increase, and grow in their Christian faith. Proverbs 9:8-9 “Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.” 2. Christians who Receive Reproof will not Backslide. Proverbs 10:17 “He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.” 3. Christians who Reject Reproof are Silly and Foolish. Proverbs 12:1 “Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.” 4. Christians who Receive Reproof will be Honoured. Proverbs 13:18 “Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.” 5. Christians who Receive Reproof Demonstrate Spiritual Maturity. Proverbs 15:5 “A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.” 6. Christians who Reject Reproof will Die Spiritually, and most likely will Die a Physical Death. Proverbs 15:10 “Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.” 7. Wise Christians Receive Reproof instantly, Foolish Christians learn the hard way. Proverbs 17:10 “A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.” 8. Christians who Reject Reproof do not like Godly Counsel, nor will they seek Godly Counsel. Proverbs15:12 “A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.” 9. Good Godly Reproof is Hard to do, but Demonstrates True Love. Proverbs 27:5-6 “Open rebuke is better than secret love. vs 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” Ecclesiastes 7:5 “It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.” 10. Christians who Reject Reproof will end up being destroyed. Proverbs 1:20-33
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Beginning from Psalm 90 and reading through to Psalm 100, we see clearly that David was meditating on the character of God and praising Him accordingly. He rejoices in what God has done, is doing, and will do. Arriving then at Psalm 101, David penned down what I like to call, “The Psalm of Separation,” or, “The Psalm of Commitment”.
This Psalm is David’s commitment to God that he will walk with integrity in all godliness and uprightness. Verse one presents the theme of his praise (mercy and judgment) and the object of his praise (unto thee, O LORD). Verse two records David’s commitment to the Lord. The remainder of the Psalm, then, goes on to elaborate with specific detail what he meant by verse 2. In verses 1-4, David is focusing on dealing with himself before God. In verses 5-8, David is focusing on dealing with others before God. The purpose of making any commitment to God is so the committed one will always resort back to what he ‘officially’ promised to do. Being committed is not a bad thing – it’s a good thing, but it must be a commitment to God and His ways, not ours. Commitment is good, but what we commit to may not be so good; therefore, we must be careful. When we sing “Have Thine Own Way, Lord,” what some of us actually mean is “Give Me My Way, Lord”— it doesn’t work that way. Commitment is on the basis of what God says and wills for your life. Commitment is when I consciously acknowledge the Word and will of God, and pledge before God to walk in that way. An illustration that comes to my mind is an anchor. Just as one, at the command of his Captain, would let down the anchor of the ship to keep the ship from drifting, so ought we in like manner, in response to the commands of God, let down our anchor of commitment in order to keep ourselves from drifting. If the Captain, or even others on board, notice the ship is drifting in any way, the anchor must be checked and re-committed to keep the ship from drifting. Though we at times might wander off in our own ways, we must always come back to our anchor of commitment to keep ourselves from drifting. We all have an anchor, but we all have not let down our anchor. Our anchor of commitment is God’s Word, and unless we let down the anchor we will be drifting. Some have let down their anchor, but have been drifting and don’t care to return to their anchor to check it and re-commit it; till then, you will continue to drift. Have you offered up a psalm of commitment to God ? Have you let down your anchor? Is your anchor still holding or are you drifting? Consider David’s commitment: Psa 101:1 A Psalm of David.
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