For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
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God has a special love for His children that He has received by adoption through Christ. While God loves all of this creation, there is a special love for those who are His own (sons and daughters) , and those, He disciplines.
We are clay in the potter's hand. He wants to mold and make us into useful vessels instead of being cracked pots.