Jan 15, 2026 | Mark's Memos
“For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness.” (Heb. 12:10) Parents discipline their children as seems best to them. They don’t always get it right. Sometimes parents discipline...
Jan 8, 2026 | Mark's Memos
“Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?” (Heb. 12:9) A good father properly disciplines His children. Not being properly disciplined by a...
Jan 1, 2026 | Mark's Memos
“If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons.” (Heb. 12:7-8) God chastens (corrects,...
Dec 25, 2025 | Mark's Memos
“And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; For whom the LORD loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.” (Heb....
Dec 18, 2025 | Mark's Memos
After exhorting us to run with the endurance the race of faith (Heb. 12:1), and to keep our eyes on Jesus (Heb. 12:2), the author of Hebrews writes: “For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in...
Dec 11, 2025 | Mark's Memos
“looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Heb. 12:2) Hebrews 12:1 exhorts us to run with endurance in the race...
