Thursday | 01 October 2026
The fruit of the Father’s chastening in our lives as sons of God is our growing awareness of our sanctification, which is accompanied by our growing capacity to discern the difference between the good, the better, and the best. Receiving understanding through chastening is an essential part of our pilgrimage as a disciple of Christ. Paul said that ‘no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained [discipled] by it.’ Heb 12:11.
The word that proceeds from the mouth of God is the bread from heaven. The bread from heaven is the hidden manna, which is the specific works that have been appointed by the Father for us to do. Jesus said to His disciples, ‘I have food to eat of which you do not know … My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.’ Joh 4:32‑34. The proceeding word of God is the food that has the capacity and energy in it which enables us to do the works that Christ has already accomplished for us each day.
The love of God is directed towards our sanctification and the revelation of our name. Every day, in response to the initiative of God’s love towards us, we need to choose to make straight paths for our feet, because our pilgrimage is from faith to faith, and we are being changed from glory to glory. Rom 1:17. 2Co 3:18. We need to distinguish between the good, the better, and the best. The pathway of sanctification is the more excellent way. As we continue to choose the more excellent way, we are progressively revealing the glory of the Father as sons of God. Paul said that the fruit of sonship that is produced in us, in the fellowship of Christ’s offering, is to the glory and praise of God. Php 1:11.
Further Study:
Philippians 1
References:
Heb 12:11
Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Joh 4:32-34
But He said to them, ‘I have food to eat of which you do not know.’ Therefore, the disciples said to one another, ‘Has anyone brought Him anything to eat?’ Jesus said to them, ‘My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.’
Rom 1:17
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘The just shall live by faith’.
2Co 3:18
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Php 1:11
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.