Ever been corrected by the Lord God? Bet you have more than you think, and, I bet you might have missed the corrections more than you imagine. Over and over, God corrects us, both on an individual scale and as well on a universal scale. In fact, often what we call a "move" of God, or perhaps a blessing, or even a sign and wonder is more likely to be a correction. In fact, often what we call a "move" or a "blessing" is a chastisement. We are not illigitimate kids. We are His and He loves us and therefore He chastises (corrects) us.
Setting slightly to the side, correction on the individual scale, let me tell you some corrections I have seen in my few short almost sixty-nine years. None of these corrections contained anything new, they were just corrective reminders. There was the healing move, with the tents, the crowds. God revealed His healing power, correcting the body of Christ, telling them that healing was His will for us. Then there was the latter rain move, known for its worship and especially for prophecy. God was speaking to us that this gift is to be coveted above others. There was the charismatic move in which God reminded us, across the world and denominational lines that He wanted us baptized in the Holy Ghost. There was the worship and praise move close to the same time where God re-instituted the sacrifice of praise demand. Then there was the discipleship move where God reminded us that relationships and submission have always been a part of His plan. Then there was the faith move which was God reminding us that faith pleases Him, that we are to be bold sons and daughters of God. Then there was the joy move where in God reminded us that He wants the redeemed to approach Him with singing, with everlasting joy exhibited on their head and face and in so doing, obtain more joy and send sorrow and heaviness running (Is. 51:11). There was the prosperity move, or teaching that reminded us that God intentions toward us is to prosper us and not harm us.
Not one of these moves, or others I did not mention, contained anything new. Just things made new. Chastisements from the throne. Having participated in all these particular moves, I know that with every move, there were excesses, mistakes, flesh and other reasons to reject the move. Many focused on the reasons not to receive and missed the chastening. They are kind of like my kids when young. They always could find ample reasons for me not to spank them, but spankings they got. You see, I loved them. Even if they ran from the paddle, I would always catch up with them, sooner or later. In a way, I feel sorry for those who have spent a life time of dodging the spankings from heaven. They missed something wonderful. and I pray God catches up with them soon. "Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty", Job 5:17, "My son, despisth not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: for whom the Lord loveth He correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighth", Prov. 3: 11-12.
For me, I eagerly await the corrections of the Lord and questions of anticipation fill my thoughts: What will He do next? What will the next move of God be? And, I pray "Oh God, don't let me miss it....chastise me Oh God...I welcome you corrections"
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