holla!
it's been a long time since i last posted.
today i was reading
"Make level paths for your feet," so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. - Hebrews 12:13
and i found it somewhat weird; out of place; incongruent.
the passages before that was talking about God disciplining his children to produce a harvest of righteousness and peace. and now in the concluding verses it instructs to strengthen our feeble arms and knees, and to make level paths so that the lame may be healed?
if you ask me, the healing of the lame part comes from a higher level of perspective.
the earlier verses mention that God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness, and also that discipline reaps righteousness. now, the connection between holiness/righteousness and healing may be a bit weak, but i'm guessing 'the lame' may be referring to those who are crippled in their walk with God, as with the need to correct their thinking that Godly discipline is in fact beneficial for them. as such, people who are physically and/or spiritually crippled need one thing - discipline, and keeping their paths level, or straight.
what is the point, you ask?
the passage started off with the talk of striving against sin, therefore, in that light, some learning points are:
- God disciplines us as children toward holiness - accept it! - he loves us.
- we also need to be disciplined to keep our walk right - apply it! - we love him.
- the physically(?) and spiritually lame are healed via righteousness via discipline. - account it! - we love each other.
ARE you striving against sin?
ARE you resisting to the point of shedding blood?
maybe we need some DISCIPLINE.
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