Re:Verse passage – Proverbs 13:24 (day six)
According to Solomon, discipline is the opposite of rejection and abandonment. Parents who do not discipline their children have effectively rejected them. That’s why discipline is considered loving: a parent engages their child in the moments they need them most; they draw near to them.
Discipline, when done responsively, thoughtfully, and purposefully, is the epitome of care and vulnerability.
There is no greater example of this kind of care than our heavenly Father. In our most unlovely moments, he does not turn away from us, he draws near.
