I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul, and you have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy; you have set my feet in a broad place. -Psalm 31:7-8 (ESV)
These words, written by the psalmist David, describe a great change in his experience. We notice that he had suffered anguish in his soul and he described it as an affliction. It sounds as if he had been suffering for several reasons and for some time. There are these occasions in our life when we experience anguish because of things that have happened or even not happened. Our trials and testing bring suffering over our sense of wellbeing. Our expectations are not fulfilled and we need help restoring our joy. When David wrote these words his circumstances had changed and he was in a different situation. His soul had been delivered, as it were, from the anguish and he was rejoicing. So, what had made the difference? It was the realization that God had been loving him and had been watching him. Just that knowledge transformed his anguish into joy. Let's be glad and rejoice in God's love, even when afflicted because God is still in the business of delivering us OUT of the hand of the enemy.
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