25.105 | DISCIPLINE YOUR CHILD PROPERLY | Proverbs 23:13,14 | God’s Word for Today with Pas Sinon

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God’s Word for Today

7 May, 2025

13 Do not withhold discipline from a child;

if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.

14 If you strike him with the rod,

you will save his soul from Sheol.

-Prov 23:13,14 ESV

DISCIPLINE YOUR CHILD PROPERLY

These verses follow the biblical teaching of proper child discipline. An appropriate loving discipline will train a child to avoid evil, sparing them from greater suffering later in life. (Prov 3:11–12; 5:23; 13:1; 19:18; 22:15). Although this is not an absolute guarantee, proper discipline is beneficial to the future of the child. Diligent parents may experience the heartache of wayward children. Yet, in most cases, parents who raise kids with loving correction set them up for success (Prov 22:6). Unruly children tend to become unruly adults, who face sad consequences later such as prison, violence, disease, and addiction.

Although Solomon mentions the use of a rod or stick. The use of the stick in literal sense is not the point. Although preferable, physical discipline or "corporal punishment” is not the only option. A spanking of a particular child, for example, may deter him from repeating an immoral behavior. Another child may become enraged and not learn from corporal punishment, while responding quickly to loss of privileges. Whatever form of discipline suits the individual child and the individual situation is what's best. A disciplinary measure works well when it breaks his stubborn will to make him humble and contrite in spirit.

Sincere parents may say that they "love" their children too much to discipline them. Yet, this only pampers the child to be irresponsible and unaccountable to their own failures and sins. A parent who genuinely loves the child does recognize the need for reasonable discipline and, apply it accordingly (Heb 12:6). In other words, proper discipline is the means in saving the kid, not to destroy his life and future and, avoid wrong lifestyles and values. He will live and not die or go to Sheol.

Thus, proper discipline instructs children about consequences and choices. This knowledge is best learned at home with loving-disciplinarian parents. We can only bend the twig properly and rightly when it is young. It is common knowledge that undisciplined children tend to become unruly adults. It would not be surprising that the future consequences would involve imprisonment, loss of jobs, and violence.

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