Psalm 34:19-20

Written in Oct. 1999


Psalm 34

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

I can give testimony to this verse, Lord! Many afflictions I have had, and I'm still alive.

"And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you." (Is. 46:4)

What a promise of HOPE this morning! After the letting up of the aching yesterday and the increase of "brain fog", palpitations, and dizziness when I stopped the Nystatin…and then the fatigue and the tossing and turning all night, etc….Well, this reminds me of another episode – when the hormones were "killing me" and obviously the CANDIDA flared! Lord, I thought of Job 5:19 this morning:

"He shall deliver thee in six troubles; yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee."

I thought of the 5 or 6 times that CANDIDA seems to have really GRABBED. You say You shall deliver even a seventh time. Hallelujah! Yea, You say You shall deliver me out of ALL of my afflictions.

"…weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." (Ps. 30:5b)

Yes, Lord, yesterday as I walked at "Heavenly Peace" and cried out to You in my pain, a great longing for HEAVEN came over me again. Surely someday I shall be delivered out of ALL my afflictions and carried straight to Your loving arms! But…do You have a mission for me first? I long to carry it out!

20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

This is a prophecy about Christ, but in the margin of my Bible it says, "preservation", and You have directed me this morning, Lord, to some wonderful verses about preservation which have been a blessing to read.

Lord, the prophecy about Jesus was that not one of his bones was broken. "He KEEPETH all his bones", it says. "Keepeth " means "prop.to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; gen. To protect…PRESERVE…" Hedge me about with thorns, too, Lord, so that the devil cannot hurt me. PRESERVE me for Your glory!

What does this verse about bones not breaking have to say to me today? Does it mean that through whatever discomforts and sufferings I may have to go through, that I WON'T BREAK? "Bones" can mean "life… strength." I pray that I shall not "break" physically, but
especially keep me strong spiritually! Thank-You for this verse today, Lord! Amen!