I was Afflicted!

[tsth]

It's been a long time since the Lord brought this to mind, but I thought I'd share my recall this morning.

I was reminded that it was "affliction" that brought my Lord into focus for me. It was a time of terrible suffering and trial that brought Him and His desires/Word, into desire for me. It was only then, that I cried out. Oh, I knew Him(or thought I did), but it wasn't until I had endured true affliction, that He became my Redeemer. Have you endured it yet? Has He brought that refining fire into your life, and put you to the test yet? (Remember the story of Job, and this will bring it into perspective)

Every man/woman will endure affliction to bring him to the point of realizing he/she needs the Lord in this life. Have you met affliction yet? Give thanks if you have.

Lev. 23:29 For any person who is not afflicted in soul on that same day shall be cut off from his people.

Numbers 11:11 So Moses said to the Lord, "Why have You afflicted Your servant? And why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You have laid the burden of all these people on me?

Deut. 26:6 But the Egyptians mistreated us, afflicted us, and laid hard bondage on us.

Ru 1:21 I went out full, and the Lord has brought me home again empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the Lord has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?"

Job 34:28 So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him; For He hears the cry of the afflicted.

Psalm 22:24 For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard.

Psalm 90:15 Make us glad according to the days in which You have afflicted us, The years in which we have seen evil.

Psalm 102:1 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before the Lord. Hear my prayer, O Lord, And let my cry come to You.

Psalm 116:10

I believed, therefore I spoke, "I am greatly afflicted."

Psalm 119:67

Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.

Psalm 119:71

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.

Psalm 119:75

I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

Psalm 119:107

I am afflicted very much; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.

How have you/will you respond to your affliction? Will you heed the Lord and turn to Him? Cry out to Him to save you?

He is faithful and merciful. His love is everlasting.

I have been afflicted, and now I understand. I give thanks to our God who is merciful and loving. He is a Mighty God.

Isaiah 63:9 In all their affliction He was afflicted, And the Angel of His Presence saved them; In His love and in His pity He redeemed them; And He bore them and carried them All the days of old.

In His Love,

Suzanne

[traveller]

Beautiful post Suzanne.

[Guest Gimli]

Are you saying that, in our afflictions, our faith is often made or broken, depending upon the quality of our perception of God? Or are you saying that our perception of God alters in the face of affliction?

Gimli the Hobbit :oww:

[Guest LCPGUY]

Are you saying that, in our afflictions, our faith is often made or broken, depending upon the quality of our perception of God? Or are you saying that our perception of God alters in the face of affliction?

Gimli the Hobbit :oww:

The Lord often uses afflictions/suffering to purify us and draw us closer to Himself as our only source of relief. It increases our trust. We trust Him, not ourselves, because for the most part, we are helpless.

In His Love,

Bro John

[tsth]

Are you saying that, in our afflictions, our faith is often made or broken, depending upon the quality of our perception of God? Or are you saying that our perception of God alters in the face of affliction?

Gimli the Hobbit

What John said is correct.

If you've been to that point, you know that the affliction is what brought you to the feet of the Lord. It was true affliction that brought me to Him/His Word. I learned Who the Lord Was, intimately. That is what affliction did for me, just as the story of Job speaks of.

Psalm 119:67

Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.

Psalm 119:71

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.

In His Love,

Suzanne

[tsth]

Are you saying that, in our afflictions, our faith is often made or broken, depending upon the quality of our perception of God? Or are you saying that our perception of God alters in the face of affliction?

Gimli the Hobbit

What John said is correct.

If you've been to that point, you know that the affliction is what brought you to the feet of the Lord. It was true affliction that brought me to Him/His Word. I learned Who the Lord Was, intimately. That is what affliction did for me, just as the story of Job speaks of.

Psalm 119:67

Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.

Psalm 119:71

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.

In His Love,

Suzanne

[tsth]

Are you saying that, in our afflictions, our faith is often made or broken, depending upon the quality of our perception of God? Or are you saying that our perception of God alters in the face of affliction?

Gimli the Hobbit :oww:

Yes! That is what I am saying! In reality BOTH of your questions are one and the same. You asked the same thing twice and the answer is YES!

:il:

In His Love,

Suzanne

[tsth]

Beautiful post Suzanne.

Thank you very much Sister.

:il:

:hug:

In His Love,

Suzanne

[Guest idied2]

AMEN Suzanne

In CHRIST JESUS :hug: :hug: :hug:

[tsth]

Well, as long as we're on the subject...........BUMP.

In His Love,

Suzanne