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Understanding The Lord's Rebuke

Deuteronomy 28:20

God rebukes people when He has to.
Jesus rebuked Judas Iscariot, it eventually lead to his death.
John 13:27
Jesus rebuked Peter, it eventually led to his ministry restoration.
John 13:38
Judas Iscariot lost his place in ministry, while Peter was restored to his place in ministry both after the Lord's rebuke.
Mercy is what made the difference between Peter and Judas Iscariot.
Both men offended the Lord, one betrayed Him while the other denied Him.

When God rebukes it can make you better or it can bring about your death.
God can rebuke you to correct you.
Hebrews 12:6-8
God can also rebuke you to destroy you.
Psalm 2:4,5

Pharaoh (in the book of Exodus) was rebuked by God, it lead to his loss and destruction.
The wind and the sea was rebuked by Jesus, it brought peace to the disciples but trouble to the source of the problem which is Satan.
Mark 4:39

When God rebukes, one of two things happen - correction or death.
God corrects those He loves by rebuking or chastising them.
God can also destroy or punish those who have lost His favor or mercy.
Romans 1:18

King David was rebuked by God unto correction.
He suffered the betrayal of  right hand man (Aithophael), the betrayal of a son (Absalom), the disgrace of his concubines openly assaulted in broad day light, his eldest son (Amnon) having carnal knowledge of his half sister (Tamar) and the loss of a child that was the product of his adulterous affair.
These all happened as a result of the Lord's rebuke.
But due to God's mercy to David it was all for David's correction.

When God rebukes in His mercy it will work out to correct you and make you better even if it takes you through a process.

God can give up on people.
Grace is not equal.
If the grace of God runs out on a life the Lord's rebuke will lead to death.

Our aim should always be to stay obedient to God.
In the place of obedience, God's grace and mercy covers us.
Obedience attracts God's mercy.
Mercy takes away from us the repercussion of what we deserve.
Mercy is a superior spiritual law God releases that silences judgement.
James 2:13

The mercy of God turns the rebuke of the Lord into a process of correction for you and not death.
Mercy is found in God's presence.
Prayer ushers us into God's presence.
In the place of prayer we find grace and mercy.
Hebrews 4:16

When God rebukes His children it is unto correction. It is called chastisement.
When God rebukes a child of Satan it is unto judgement and it can result in death.

'Tosin Ogunkolade shares this message.



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