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C.S. Lewis illustrates [Pro 3:12] by noting that an artist may not take much trouble over a picture drawn to amuse a child, but he takes endless effort over his great work of art that he loves. Lewis argues that were his magnum opus sentient, as the artist rubbed and scraped off and recommenced for the tenth time it would cry out in pain. He drew the conclusion that when we complain of our sufferings we are not asking for more love, but less. B Waltke, Proverbs p250 quoting C.S. Lewis The Problem of Pain (London: Geoffrey Bles, 1940) pp 30-33.

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree” (Gal 3:13) But he was wounded for our transgressions;   he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,   and with his stripes we are healed. (Isa 53:5) He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. (1 Pet 2:24) And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by cancelling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. (Col 2:13-14)