It is good for me that I have been afflicted ...

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