Ps
34:19 (ESV) Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the LORD delivers him out of them
all.
NOTE: Even in the
OT, righteous living was not a guarantee of a pain-free life. There were
certain quid-pro-quo conditions attached to the nation of Israel which cascaded
down to the people, but life is difficult, and has always been difficult since
the rebellion. Life is not as God intended when he created us, and he is
actively working to restore his creation. He could do in an instant, but
instead he has chosen a different timeframe. Even though we are afflicted and
suffer, God promises to deliver. I think our worry or fear is that the
deliverance will come, 1) in a longer time than we want to wait, or 2) when we
are dead. But, the real problem is
trust. We need to believe that God is fully aware of our wants and desires, and
will deliver us exactly when we need. And someday, when we view the tapestry of
our life, some things that did not seemed as ordered as we would have liked
will look perfect. We don't know why God delays, and in many cases we may never
know. But we have to believe that God will do what is the best.
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