Correction convulsions

I was reading a daily bread devotional this morning and the topic was correction. I had to laugh a little as I remembered my son. When he was a little boy and he was about to do something that might be harmful, like sticking a finger in a light socket, and I would tell him no he would close his eyes and shudder!! His whole body would shake in disgust of hearing the word no. He wasn’t even two years of age yet! How can we argue that we are born with a natural bent towards rebellion? How can we say we are not sinners? Can any of us say that we enjoy being corrected? I know I don’t like it!! I have found that after coming to the saving knowledge of Jesus and giving him the steering wheel of my life that some much needed correction has taken place!! Not gonna say I liked it much!! But I have enjoyed the results! It’s good not to feel guilty all the time. It’s even better to not be guilty all the time! Correction when done in love, which is always the case with Christ, can be quite beneficial to our overall well-being. In Luke 10:38-42 we are told about a woman named Martha who invited Jesus and his crew to come into her home. As she prepared food and waited on them her sister sat there and listened to Jesus. Now Martha wasn’t very happy about that and she mentioned it to Jesus wanting him to do something about it. He gently brought it to her attention that she wasn’t thinking correctly about the situation. Now I’m sure that Martha didn’t like hearing it but she responded well to the correction because she became his faithful follower and friend!! That’s why he did it! He loved her! And he loves us too! That’s why we need correction from time to time! So we can be even closer to Jesus!! Thank you Father for your loving and gentle corrections that keep us safe and draw us near to you!!
Have a good weekend my friends!!