Victory Over Afflictions
Nahum 1:9b: "...affliction shall not rise up the second time."
I think here of Psalm 34:19, where it is written, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.” When our selected text says that “affliction shall not rise up the second time,” understand that it is not implying that we will never have affliction again, but rather that each affliction in its own particular uniqueness and identity, once overcome, shall never rise again!
For example, once David cut off the head of Goliath, he never had to worry about HIM again! For sure there’s always going to be some enemy, some affliction, or some trial of sorts that is to keep us humble and trusting. However, we can rejoice in each victory along the journey, as our Lord conquers our enemies one at a time! Each slain giant behind us gives us that much more boldness and faith in our Lord to face the next one.
We ought to thank God for the past victories in our lives, which have made us all the wiser to do battle for our Lord today! I wish to emphasize here that what God has brought you through thus far, you should never have to revisit again! You may face another season in your life that reminds you of where you’ve already been, but rest assured that what God has laid to rest in your past is to stay there. Only look this time for what new lesson the Lord wishes to teach you through your present-day circumstances.
Something is wrong if you find yourself revisiting the same old enemy time and time again, after Christ has already given you the power to overcome him long ago! This Christian journey should not be lived out in circles, but should rather make progress as we gain ground in God day by day! Dear reader, if God has delivered you from certain afflictions in your life which have haunted you in the past, learn to walk in the victory He has given, knowing assuredly that THAT affliction shall never have power over you again! Keep moving forward, and refuse to allow the voices of past afflictions and enemies to ever threaten you again!
~ Pastor Gary Caudill
I think here of Psalm 34:19, where it is written, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.” When our selected text says that “affliction shall not rise up the second time,” understand that it is not implying that we will never have affliction again, but rather that each affliction in its own particular uniqueness and identity, once overcome, shall never rise again!
For example, once David cut off the head of Goliath, he never had to worry about HIM again! For sure there’s always going to be some enemy, some affliction, or some trial of sorts that is to keep us humble and trusting. However, we can rejoice in each victory along the journey, as our Lord conquers our enemies one at a time! Each slain giant behind us gives us that much more boldness and faith in our Lord to face the next one.
We ought to thank God for the past victories in our lives, which have made us all the wiser to do battle for our Lord today! I wish to emphasize here that what God has brought you through thus far, you should never have to revisit again! You may face another season in your life that reminds you of where you’ve already been, but rest assured that what God has laid to rest in your past is to stay there. Only look this time for what new lesson the Lord wishes to teach you through your present-day circumstances.
Something is wrong if you find yourself revisiting the same old enemy time and time again, after Christ has already given you the power to overcome him long ago! This Christian journey should not be lived out in circles, but should rather make progress as we gain ground in God day by day! Dear reader, if God has delivered you from certain afflictions in your life which have haunted you in the past, learn to walk in the victory He has given, knowing assuredly that THAT affliction shall never have power over you again! Keep moving forward, and refuse to allow the voices of past afflictions and enemies to ever threaten you again!
~ Pastor Gary Caudill