Psalm 119:65-72 (KJV) Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Lord,
according unto thy word.
[66] Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy
commandments.
[67] Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
[68] Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
[69] The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts
with my whole heart.
[70] Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
[71] It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy
statutes.
[72] The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and
silver.
VERY BRIEFLY THIS MORNING WITH THE
HELP OF THE LORD AND THE GUIDIANCE OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE PRAYERS OF THE
SAINTS
I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE
THOUGHT (WHEN AFFLICTION IS GOOD)
MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
THERE ARE SOME SITUATIONS THAT WE
FACE IN THIS LIFE THAT FORCES US TO
ACKNOWLEDGE --THAT IF IT HAD`NT NOT
BEEN FOR THE LORD ON OUR SIDE --WHERE
WOULD WE BE
SOMETIMES WE FIND OURSELVES IN SOME
PREDICTAMENTS THAT ARE
UNEXPLAINABLE
WE FIND OURSELVES IN SOME
PREDICTAMENT THAT SEEMS INESCAPEABLE
AS WELL SOME PREDICTAMENTS THAT
LEADS DOWN A ONE WAY STREET WITH NO
WHERE TO TURN AROUND
AND SOMETIMES WE BEGAN TO WONDER IS
IT POSSIBLE THAT TRAGEDY CAN BECOME
TRIUMPH
WE WONDER IS POSSIBLE THAT OUR PAIN
HAS A PURPOSE
OR THAT OUR WEEPING IN OUR MIDNIGHT
SITUATIONS CAN BECOME JOY IN THE
MORNING
BUT DAVID REVEALS TO US IN THE TEXT
THERE ARE SOME TIMES IN OUR LIVES
WHEN AFFLICTION IS GOOD FOR US
BECAUSE AFFLICTIONS STRENGHTENS OUR
FAITH AND OBEDIENCE TO THE WORD OF
GOD
DAVID WHO EXPERIENCE THE RELENTLESS
TORMENTS OF KING SAUL
FOR SAUL TRACKED DAVID LIKE A HUANTED
ANIMAL ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THE
KINGSHIP HE HELD WAS GIVEN TO DAVID BY
GOD THROUGH SAMUEL AT JESSIE`S HOUSE
THAT WHY AS DAVID TAKE A TRIP DOWN
MEMORY LANE
HE REALIZED THAT AFFLICTION MADE HIM
STRONGER --IT MADE HIM WISER --IT MADE
HIM BETTER
BECAUSE AFFLICTION IS A SPIRITUAL TOOL
THAT GOD USES TO GET OUR LIVES ALIGN
WITH HIS WORD
DAVID REALIZE THAT GOD HAS AWAY TO
GET YOU WE`RE HE WANTS YOU
GOD HAS AWAY TO TEST YOU FOR HE BLESS
YOU
GOD HAS AWAY OF LETTING YOU GO INTO
AFFLICTION ONE WAY BUT BRING YOU OUT
ANOTHER WAY---TO SHOW THE WORLD THAT
HE IS GOD ALL BY HIMSELF
THAT’S WHY DAVID WAS ABLE TO SAY
--AFFLICTION IS GOOD FOR ME
IN THE TEXT BEFORE US DAVID WHO IS THE
APPLE OF GOD`S EYE
A MAN AFTER GOD`S OWN HEART REVEALS
TO US WHY AFFLICTION IS GOOD
WELL THE 1ST REASON WHY DAVID SAYS
AFFLICTION IS GOOD
IS BECAUSE GOD SELECTS EACH OF US TO
BE AFFLICTED TO MAGNIFY GOD`S GLORY
Psalm 119:65 (KJV) Thou hast dealt well with thy
servant, O Lord, according unto thy word.
YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
GOD DEALS WITH US THROUGH HIS WORD
AND IT`S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT
WE HAVE BEEN CHOSEN BY GOD TO ENDURE
AFFLICTION
THAT OUR JOURNEY THROUGH AFFLICTION
WILL BE A TESTIMONY TO OTHERS OF WHAT
GOD IS ABLE TO DO
THAT WHAT THE HYMNOLOGIST MEANT
WHEN HE PUT THE WORDS OF THIS SONG TO
PAPER (GOD KNOWS HOW MUCH YOU CAN
BEAR)
SOMETIME GOD WILL TAKE YOU TO YOUR
BREAKING POINT --SO THAT IN YOUR
WEAKNESS GOD STRENGHT AND POWER
CAN BE MADE KNOWN TO OTHERS
WELL NOT ONLY DOES GOD USES
AFFLICTION FOR HIS GLORY
BUT GOD ALSO USES AFFLICTION TO SHOW
US HIS PROTECTION AND PROVISION PLAN
GOD WILL USE A STORM TO PROTECT YOU
FROM YOUR HURRICANES
HE WILL WALK WITH YOU THROUGH THE
VALLEY SO YOU CAN TELL SOMEONE ABOUT
IT ON THE MOUNTIAN TOP
THAT WHY GOD USES OUR AFFLICTION TO
PROTECT US AND DEMOSTRATE HIS
PROVISION
WELL NOT ONLY DO GOD USES AFFLICTION
FOR HIS GLORY AND TO DEMOSTRATE HIS
PROTECTION AND PROVISION
VERSE 67 IN THE TEXT REVEALS THAT GOD
USES AFFLICTION TO CORRECT US
Psalm 119:67 (KJV) Before I was afflicted I went
astray: but now have I kept thy word.
DAVID REVEALS THAT BEFORE AFFLICTION
KNOCK ON HIS DOOR HE WENT ASTRAY
BEFORE GOD ALLOWED HIM TO FACE PAIN
AND AGONY HE DID HIS OWN THING
BUT WHEN I FACE THEM -I DISCOVERED
HOW TO KEEP YOUR WORD
AND IN THE PROCESS I LEARN THAT GOD
USES AFFLICTIONS TO CORRECT ME
WELL NOT ONLY DOES GOD USES
AFFLICTIONS FOR HIS GLORY AND TO
DEMOSTRATE HIS PROTECTION AN
PROVISION PLAN AS WELL TO CORRECT US
BUT GOD USED AFFLICTION TO SAVE US
Psalm 119:68 (KJV) Thou art good, and doest
good; teach me thy statutes.
YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
GOD WAS DOING GOOD IN JESUS CHRIST
YOU SEE GOD SENT A PORTION OF HIMSELF
DOWN THROUGH 42 GENERATIONS
HE CAME TO LOVE HEAL AND FORGIVE
BUT INSTEAD HE WAS SPIT UPON-- BEATEN
--CRUCIFIED AND KILLED
HE WAS AFFLICTED BY ALL MANNER OF
PEOPLE
AND DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
HE WAS GOOD AND WAS DOING GOOD
YOU SEE ON GOOD FRIDAY HE DIED
BUT EARLY EASTER SUNDAY MORNING HE
GOT UP
ANYBODY HE`RE KNOW HE GOT UP
AND IF YOU REALLY BELIEVE HE GOT UP
WHY DON`T YOU STAND UP AND GIVE YOUR
NEIGHBOR HIGH FIVE -
AND say NEIGHBOR OH NEIGHBOR HE GOT
UP WITH ALL POWER
NOT A LITTLE POWER
NOT WHITE POWER
NOT BLACK POWER
NOT GREEN POWER
BUT ALL POWER
