(50) This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy
word hath quickened me.
In
any affliction we go through, God's Word is able to quicken us - give us life.
If we sense no meaning to life, perhaps we should dig in God's Word: He
promises that It is able to quicken (Hebrews 4:12). When we need comfort, do we
turn to God's Word?
(51) The proud have had me greatly in derision:
yet have I not declined from thy law.
Others
may scoff at our foundation of God's Word - but do we let that affect us? When
others make fun of how much time we spend in God's Word, rail on us for not
doing things with us because God's Word prohibits it, how do we respond? Do we
go to God's Word with renewed passion? or do we let their words influence us?
That which we love most (acceptance of men or praise from God) will shape our
lives.
(52) I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD;
and have comforted myself.
Similar
to verse 50 ("This is my comfort in
my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me."), we are to go to
God's Word for comfort. It is true that friends can comfort us, but there is no
comfort like the Lord Himself and His Words.
"Blessed be God, even the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all
comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to
comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves
are comforted of God." (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
"Mine eyes fail for thy
word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?" (Psalm 119:82)
"For whatsoever things
were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience
and comfort of the scriptures might have hope." (Romans 15:4)
2 comments:
needed this today <3
Praise the Lord! :)
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