There are no forms of chastening that would bring joy to a person. However, to those who are trained, developed, and conditioned by its affects, and have subjected themselves to power and authority of God, they not only find peace and joy, but also become productive children of God.
Those who are exercised, from among these regenerate adopted children, by the Fathers chastening, are those who convert to a new and living way. These are the born again, or rather those who have been born anew, becoming new creatures having put away thier previous life and have chosen by thier own "Free Will" to walk after the Spirit.
It is not the desire of the Father that any should perish (Matthew 18:14). It is instead, His desire that they repent (Luke 13:3) and become partakers of His holiness.
Related passages:
Deuteronomy 8:5
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Buried with Christ into death, so that we might be raised to life. (Romans 6) |
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| Regeneration Born of Water Eating His flesh Live Forever Solely By Grace |
I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; AND he that believeth on me shall never thirst. (John 6:35) |
Conversion Born of Spirit Drinking His blood Hath Eternal Life By Faith & Works |
| Except a man be born of water AND of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (John 3:5) |
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