"As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten"
(Revelation 3:19)
After God's chastening is over
What then for one is left?
Many things, worth more than gold.
And crowning them all must be
The dawning, "He did what He did
Out of love for me."
Removing those things that
Stand between us and Him
Can leave one feeling punished, bereft;
But when process divine has run its course,
Is perfected, and at last is through,
What thoughts of praise and awe there are.
And a person may even wonder,
Is this the way angels feel about You?
