He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. -Proverbs 13:24
Good morning and happy hump day to you! I am sure many have wondered why the enemy tries so hard to distort or bury the scripture above. The attack comes when the naysayers point out that the Bible doesn’t say verbatim “Spare the Rod and spoil the child”. Not acknowledging that the saying is simply an explanation of the warning contained therein.
A rod is described as an object used to correct and or provide a defense to the owner. The owner is obligated to utilized his rod efficiently and with prudence. This means no pleasure is derived from distributing the impact of the rod. Further the rod is not immune to damage.
A Shepherd would often damage their rod protecting or correcting their flock. The word spoil has even taken on a new meaning. In that time period it was used to describe a devaluing of an object. A child spoiled would not add a value to family, in fact they would cost a family. Spoilage referred to war losses or unusable food.
Parents are Shepherds or leaders of sorts who express their love considering not the humor or displeasure of the moment but the long term implications of behavior not corrected and oftentimes in our present state encouraged.
God bless you and command your day!!!
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