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Most people my age are on some form of medication for various ailments and diseases. I have been diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) so my daily medication plan consists of pills and capsules which are taken throughout the day with a drink of water.
I also follow a recommended, scaled-down exercise program and keep up to date with the most recent advances in the treatment and maintenance of AS.
When I check my blood pressure, I sit for five minutes in a comfortable position with my legs and ankles uncrossed and my back supported against a chair. I try to be calm and not think about stressful things. I follow this same process once a week when I make careful preparation to self-administer a medicine by injection. To help me relax, I use a YouTube music video which plays quiet music while displaying appropriate Bible verses. I use these moments to connect with my heavenly Father. As the beautiful music continues, more Bible verses appear on the screen. This is the very first one:
Psalm 34:19 – Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. (NKJV)
Now, I am not equating my health issues with the great afflictions, troubles, or testings endured by many other believers far more righteous than I; it just feels that way.
Psalm 34 was written by David at some point after he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, the king of Gath. The story, as told in 1 Samuel 21:10-15, reveals that David was running away from Saul, the king of Israel, who was trying to kill him. He was in Philistine territory where he had defeated Goliath some years earlier. When he realized that they knew who he was and that his life was in danger, he remembered that God would deliver him, as He did from the bear and the lion. In fact, this is the lesson found in Psalm 34: God delivers — and He does!
While Psalm 34 clearly states that the life of a believer is not an easy road to travel, it does emphatically remind us, in no less than four different statements in verses 4, 7, 17, and 19 that the Lord delivers us.
Are any afflicted today? Know that God delivers. Do any have fears today? Know that God delivers. Do any have troubles, worries, or serious problems today? Know that God delivers. He is only a prayer away. Also, a fresh reading of Psalm 34 would be good for the soul.
Prayer: Our Father in heaven, we thank You today for the many times that You have delivered us when the affairs of life have overwhelmed us. Help us to continue to trust You according to Your promises for us through Your precious Word. In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen!
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Thanks for the comforting words, Stephen.
Prayer and our health care system helps me.
Thank you so much for that this morning, Steven.
Thanks for a good and true word today, Stephen.
Very nice one thanks for sharing.
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Thank you, Stephen, this is a powerful message, especially as it comes out of your own experiences.
Beautiful!! Thank you for the wonderful reminder that God will deliver on His promises. The encouragement is SO appreciated as we walk through times of emotional and physical struggles. God bless.
Dear Stephen.
Thank you so much for a wonderful devotion today. It will be a good reminder to many readers to depend more fully on our wonderful God.
Hi Stephen, I would just like to let you know I also suffered with A.S. and also receive my medication intravenously every six weeks.
Blessings.
Many thanks Stephen for your very good and promising words today. Yes, our Lord certainly is the one who fulfills His promises and gives us great comfort through His word. Psalm 34 is definitely an important message to read and reread. Blessings for your special writing.
Good morning, Stephen,
Thanks for the encouraging message and the reminder to use our quiet times to be with God. God is delivering beautiful weather for the week to Toronto – we had rain on the weekend and sunshine now. Amazing. Blessings.
Good morning, Stephen!
Thank you for today’s devotional. The seasons of our lives comes with so many different challenges and as you say – God delivers each and every time. As the challenges become more daunting in the fall of each of our lives, we know without a shadow of a doubt that God will deliver. Keep well and God Bless – He will deliver.
Peace!
Good morning, Steven
Thank you for these encouraging scriptures. After reading this devotional I thought I am going to read Ps 34. So my routine is this devotional then listen to the song Mercy, the words are so much my testimony you might say, then I do Joyce Meyer, and today one of her scripture refer. Is Ps 34 v 14.
Ps 34 v 1-10 are precious to me because when I was a new Christian, I was impressed how others always seemed to have a favorite verse, and I wanted that also. I prayed and asked God if He would show me mine!!! Well that evening when I was reading this ‘read the Bible in a year, there it was Ps 34 v 1-10. I could not believe my eyes, I experienced some of those things at church. One lady in choir her face was radiant, like she was singing to Jesus, there was a man who went forward for prayer v 6 and God heard him, his wife was in hospital and was healed of cancer, oh what a blessing. I put my opened Bible to my chest and thanked God as I cried and cried. He heard me and gave me my scriptures!!! God is so good!!!!!
God bless.
So enjoyed your devotion along with the beautiful music. God Bless you always.