📖 And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. - 2Sa 24:16 Scriptures say, 📖 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. - Ps 118:18 If we know the Lord as children know their father, we shall know that the Lord wants us to live a straight life, a life of righteousness. In His chastening, He quickly regrets it. This is how we know whether it's chastening or the devil is after our lives. In Job's case the LORD said unto Satan, 📖 Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD. - Job 1:12 Thus, we know when to endure and when to rebuke the evil one.