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Thursday, December 7, 2023

NOT "FROM," BUT, "OUT OF"

"Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all."  (Psalm 34:19)

Many translations read, "....from them all."

I don't want to nit pick, but, "out of them all", implies to me that we will encounter affliction.  While, "....from them..," can imply escaping affliction, "....out of..," implies, "....yea, though I walk through the valley...."

Most Followers of Jesus have experienced, or will experience affliction.  The Interlinear Bible describes, "affliction," as, "bad, evil."  If one has not experienced this, then that person is probably not breathing.

Are you in an, "affliction," mode.  Jesus Christ is the One Who delivers/saves us, "....through the valley of the shadow (affliction) ..," and, "out of..," not, "from," that affliction.

Father, in Jesus' Name, I thank You that You do this.  Amen.

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2


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