A hard, but
precious truth, when embraced:
"It is good
for me
that I have been
afflicted
that I might learn thy statutes."
Psalm 119:71
Hebrew KJV
"afflicted" ענה:
disciplined
looked down on
depressed
bowed down
weakened
frustrated
mishandled
violated
defiled
raped
chastened
dealt hardly with
hurt
submitted ...
= GOOD FOR ME ? ? ?
...
= TO LEARN THY
STATUES
His statues:
"He
hath shewed thee, O man,
what is good;
and what doth the LORD require of thee,
but
to DO JUSTLY,
and to LOVE MERCY,
and to WALK HUMBLY with thy God. "
Micah 6:8
And what is "good"
?
"And we know that
all things
work together
for GOOD
to them that love
God,
according to HIS PURPOSE:
To be conformed to
the image of his Son."
Romans 8:28-29
