{"id":3396,"date":"2023-11-03T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jec.com.ph\/jub\/?p=3396"},"modified":"2023-11-01T21:30:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T13:30:51","slug":"daily-devotion-november-3-2023-discipline-with-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jec.com.ph\/jub\/index.php\/2023\/11\/03\/daily-devotion-november-3-2023-discipline-with-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Devotion (November 3, 2023): Discipline with Love"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>TODAY&#8217;S DEVOTIONAL PASSAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote is-style-default\" style=\"border-color: #0693e3;\">\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name\u2019s sake. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Psalm 23:1\u20134, 6<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- \/wp:pullquote --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\",\"fontSize\":\"medium\"} --><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>DEVOTIONAL<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>by <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nathan Sia<\/span><\/em><\/span><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"normal\"} --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we first got our dog, I was very excited because it had been a long time since we had one. She was a beagle, whom we named Beauty. At first, she didn\u2019t trust us that much because we were still unfamiliar with her. As we started to take care of and love her, she began to trust us more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking care of Beauty wasn\u2019t easy. Although having a pet is a lot of fun, there are also some challenges. Taking care of my dog made me realize that even though she can be playful and disobedient, I still love her and will always take care of her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Likewise, even though we are sinful and do many wrong things, God still loves us and takes care of us. As it says in the Bible verse, He is our shepherd, and in Him, we lack nothing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">God takes care of us even after we sin repeatedly. He will discipline us out of love, but He does this for our good and not to put us in harm\u2019s way. However, we should still repent because it\u2019s our way of saying we\u2019re sorry for what we have done. Was there a time when God disciplined you? How did you react to this?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>PRAYER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heavenly Father, we are reminded of Your unwavering love and care for us as our shepherd. You provide for our every need. Even when we falter and require discipline, Your love remains constant, and Your correction is for our benefit. When You discipline us, may we respond with a heart of repentance. In Jesus&#8217; name, we pray. 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