Tag: affliction

30
Mar

The God that Heals

Job 5:18 “For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole” Job is portrayed as a wealthy man, and the life of Job is taken to demonstrate God’s sovereignty and the meaning of true faith. The Lord himself testified about Job to Satan, saying that there is none like Job […]

21
Mar

Purposeful Burdens

2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. When Jenny’s friend quoted this verse to her, she retorted, ‘light and momentary for Paul, but I can’t take it any longer.’ Not just Jenny, but many of us would think similarly when the […]

21
Jan

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Psalm 34:19-20 “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all. 20 He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken.” Psalm 34 was written by David when he was delivered from Abimelech. Therefore this Psalm shows confidence, assurance, and boast in the Lord. David is magnifying the Lord who delivered […]

30
Sep

God, The Restorer of My Soul

Lamentations 3:24 – “The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I hope in Him.” In verse 17 of Lamentations 3, the prophet says that he has been deprived of peace. Unfortunately all of us have gone through some hardship; have been afflicted; have been mistreated; suffered emotional harm; and have similarly been deprived of […]