Biblical Foundations of CDD

God ensures obedience in His people, and so does a husband in his house.

"My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth." (Pro 3:11-12)

This verse shows that the husband has this responsibility indeed. Rebuke and chastening is necessary if the wife you love goes the wrong way, or slackens in her attempts to be fully submissive and obedient. God does that with His people all the time, for we all need to overcome our post-fall sinful nature (Gen 3).

"Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:" (Job 5:17)

Chastening is not anything either God or a husband likes to do. If it is needed, that means that a wife broke a rule and endangered the unity of the house by being disobedient, by neglecting her duties or whatever. A wife should be happy that her husband takes his responsibility seriously, and it is important to spank in time, so that bad things do not become habit, and

"Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying." (Pro 19:18)

God punishes His people practically everywhere in the Old Testament, because they fell away from Him all the time. God killed His people, sent plagues or wars and even sent them into exile to make sure they understood that they had sinned against Him.

But of course the husband does not do the same things - in fact, many people go wayyyyy toooooo far with their ideas of punishment, it seems to me, but I will write about that in another blog post. God's time frame is that of many generations and not an individual life time. So His punishment far exceeds that of a husband, only the desire to lead His people into a good life and finally salvation is the same.

A husband wants to lead his family in the same way. That's why correction is so important, even if it hurts both husband and wife. But it is worth it.

"Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby." (Heb 12:11)

Chastening is much more than a physical correction. It is an act of love, it puts a sinner back on the right path.