"Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all."
Psalm 34:19
Make no mistake about it, as a child of the Most High God you are guaranteed afflictions along this Christian journey… When you are walking upright, in honesty and blameless throughout this world (which are all characteristics of righteousness) you are assured to be persecuted and afflicted… No one on this earth is righteous; however, through the bloodshed of Jesus, we can be clothed in righteousness and therefore walk in victory as opposed to darkness… I state this about righteousness because it is important to understand that when you face trials because of your desire to walk in righteousness you must remember that the attack isn’t’ against you but against the one you are clothed in… This is why the psalmist states that even though we are afflicted, “…the Lord delivereth him out of them all…” This battle is about the God you serve; remember this in the midst of your storm because it will help you to know that you are not alone and not fighting this battle within your own abilities… This Christian walk isn’t green pastures, it isn’t fields of orchards or streams of rivers and despite what you may want to believe, you must understand this so that you don’t find yourself susceptible to the attacks within your mind by the enemy… The psalmist reminds us today that the afflictions of the righteous are many; affliction is suffering, burden, hardship, or pain and we are reminded today that those in right standing with God will endure them. Although one may find this difficult to accept and digest, we find comfort and a strengthening of our faith in knowing that no matter the affliction, ...the Lord delivereth him out of them all...
ALL FOR HIS GLORY!
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