Saving Rebuke

Hebrews 12:7 — Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as His children. For what children are not disciplined by their Father?

I loved Your discipline

until You disciplined

the parts of me

that I hoped wouldn’t have to change.

I cherished Your rebuke

until You rebuked

the parts of me

that I wanted to stay hidden.

I praised Your correction

until You corrected

the parts of me

that I desired to stay the same.

I asked for Your light

until it exposed

my darkness,

I asked for Your Spirit

until it revealed

the cost.

Your love is

discipline,

rebuke,

and correction.

Your Light

exposes,

Your Spirit

reveals,

and it is good.

It is not enough

to receive parts of You

but not all of You, Lord,

when all of You

is what I need.

Amen.