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GOD’S WORD OF COMFORT IN AFFLICTION
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26
Psalm 119:49-50
Romans 5:1-5
“…we glory in tribulations also:
knowing that tribulation
worketh patience.”
GOD’S WORD OF COMFORT IN AFFLICTION
The LORD is the covenant-keeping God. We can have hope in no one on earth except the LORD whose words are true and amen! Yet, despite this truth, the psalmist asks the LORD to remember His words toward him. Does he doubt that the LORD will forget or may change his mind? On the contrary, he is strengthening his faith and confidence in the LORD. May this be our attitude toward the Word of God and continue to find comfort in the sure promises of our LORD.
Caused me to hope: The imperative mood of the word “remember” seeks God’s fulfilment of His promises. The psalmist does not have any fear that His Word may not come to pass. He just desires this Word to be fulfilled if possible at that moment. He is in misery and he needs the words of the LORD to cause him to hope. He knows well that God will never forget His words of comfort, but he seeks that it be given at that time when he is full of misery. He humbles himself to acknowledge that he is not worthy to request it. He is just a bondman and deserves not the divine ears to hearken to his prayers, but His Word is his only hope. The word “hope” has the idea of waiting and anticipating.
Quickened me: He acknowledges that the only source of comfort for him is the Word of God which has the power to quicken him. The promises of the LORD are his consolation. What an assurance that this God who hears him always liberally and immediately provides.
Is the LORD the source of the words of comfort in times that you are in distress and about to give up? The Book of everlasting life with the words that can surely comfort and quicken the fainting believer is near you. Hope in Him and wait upon His perfect timing.
THOUGHT: Am I comforted by the Word of God?
PRAYER: Father, let Thy Holy Spirit use Thy Word to console me in times when people around are full of hatred.