"Hope in Affliction…"

September 10, 2014

“Hope in Affliction…”

Blessings folk!

We see more about the affliction of the Lord and the hope that we have in Him..

Psalm 119:74-77
74 Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice,
    because I have hoped in your word.
75 I know, O Lord, that your rules are righteous,
    and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Let your steadfast love comfort me
    according to your promise to your servant.
77 Let your mercy come to me, that I may live;
    for your law is my delight.


Verse 75 confirms that it was the Lord who had afflicted the Psalmist.
The Psalmist declares that the Lord was faithful in doing so.
We usually do not think that way.
We view affliction as “failure”, attack, etc.
It can be the kindness, grace and mercy of the Lord.
Here the Psalmist declares it was the mercy of the Lord.

Those who fear the Lord will understand and rejoice.
They will know in what we have hope - the Lord and His Word.

We are seeing profound truths related to the Word of the Lord.

Hope in His Word.
His Word is righteous. He has promised to comfort us with His steadfast love.
Therefore, delight in His Word.