Psalm 34
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Good Morning, well we have been going through a study on the gospel of Mark, but this morning i have a confession. I did not feel comfortable teaching this yet and so I began to seek out something that I felt the Lords hand on. Charles Spurgeon said if a text has not first moved the heart of the preacher it is not needed that he should preach that yet.
So as I study the next section of am going to move this morning to a passage that does move my heart, and it is my prayer that it will move yours as well. Please turn with me in your Bibles this morning to .
All of us need to understand that there are some mountains and valleys in our lives as Christians. When God was sending the children of Israel into the promise land He said go forward it is a land flowing with milk and honey, you dont have to buy nothing, I am giving it to you, however it is a long land of hills and valleys.
Such is the life of every Christian so today I want to share with you this morning as passage that I hope will encourage you as you face the hills and the valleys of life.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Psalm 34:
I want to preach this morning on this subject… THE OTHER SIDE OF CHRISTIANITY
One of the greatest feelings in the world is when a person becomes a believer, when a person becomes born again. I never won a world series, I never won a super bowl, I never won an academy award, I never won a gold medal. But I can only imagine how those athletes feel, how those actors feel, when their name is called and when they come to the podium and people are calpping for them and applauding them because of their accomplishments, I can only imagine what it may feel like to achieve any of those honors.
However I ASSURE YOU THAT NOTHING CAN GIVE YOU THE FEELING THAT YOU HAVE WHEN YOU SURRENDER YOUR SOUL YOUR HEART AND YOUR MIND TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!
Theres nothing that you can compare to a life that’s committed to a Savior named Jesus Christ. Think about it once you have acknowledged Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior you are adopted into the family of God, god is your father He created you, He loves you Jesus Christ is your Savior He suffered for you He bled for you, He died for you on the cross, the Holy Spirit is now your comforter and your keeper, He gives you the power to walk right, and talk right, and live right.
Your now a part of the family of God, think about it from every continent and every nation from every country from every nationality, from every tribe, you have brothers and sisters all over the world. then you are part of a local church where you come to worship God, where you come to praise God, where you come to learn of the things of God.
You come into the fellowship of other believers you can go all over these United States and find people with the same convictions and beliefs and love for Jesus that you have you are part of the family of God. Then on top of that God gives you blessings in your life, your given assurance, your given blessings, your promised contentment, your promised deliverance, what a feeling it is to be saved by Jesus Christ.
your promised eternal life, your promised fullness, and grace, and holiness, and justification and the kingdom of God. WHAT A FEELING IT IS TO BE A PART OF THE FAMILY OF GOD!
YOU HAVE MERCY AND GOODNESS AND NEWNESS AND GOD GIVES YOU AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORD OF GOD WHAT A BLESSING IT IS TO BE PART OF THE FAMILY OF GOD!
YOU HAVE VICTORY, YOU HAVE JOY, EVERYTHING IS GOING WELL THE BLESSINGS OF GOD ARE FLOWING IN YOUR LIFE LIKE NIAGRA FALLS!
But then one day when you least expect, you have never anticipated and never expected it, but one day you experience the other side of Christianity.
That day when the blessings for whatever reason stops flowing, as a matter of fact the blessings have turned into bitterness, the happiness has turned into hopelessness, the fullness has turned into frustration, the friends have turned into foes, holiness has turned into hypocrisy, and your testimony has turned into trials.
Maybe theres too much stress in your life maybe your trying to do it all by yourself, maybe your tired of church mess, and church clicks and devlish deeds, and you fid yourself not enjoying your Christianity as much as you did when you first got saved, FRIENDS DONT LOOK NOW BUT WHAT YOU ARE EXPERIENCING NOW IS THE OTHER SIDE OF CHRISTIANITY.
That’s what’s happening in our text this morning, in . David is experiencing the other side of Christianity. He is experiencing that time that every believer goes throughat one time or another in their lives.
That time in your life that we never want to go through, that side that we never look forward to, that side that we don’t wanna talk about, we don’t wanna deal with. However it is a time that EVERY believer go through at one time or another. Troubles trials and tribulations are part of the Christian life.
It’s all part of the deal, frustration, fear, and foes will happen to every child of God somewhere along your journey with Christ, and no one is exempt. Think about it, David was a man after God’s own heart yet He experienced the other side of Christianity, David was the appel of Gods eye, yet he experienced the other side of Christianity, David was chosen by God yet he experienced the other side of Christianity.
David was anointed and appointed by God Himself, but he experienced the other side of CHritianity. Listen to David in verses 1-3 of when things were going so well.
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.
Look at the joy that David had, listen to the excitment that david has, listen to the anticipation that David had, He is encrouaging people rejoice with me, exalt the Lord with me. But just a few verses later...
David is singing a different tune. Just a few verses later Dave, David is singing a different tune, Just a few verses after these beautiful praises come from his lips he is singing a different song Dale. He is excited HE is pumped but now listen to verse 19 listen to his cry.
Psalm 34:
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
IN just a few short verses, in just a matter of minutes David has gone from divine exaltation, to divine persecution. He has gone from praise to pitty.
MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS
This is the case for many of us today, whether we want to admit it or not, whether we wanna accept it or not, EVERY BELIEVER WILL FACE THE OTHER SIDE OF CHRISTIANITY.
HOW DO WE HANDLE IT, HOW DO WE COPE WITH IT, HOW DO WE DEAL WITH IT ?
When those tough times come, when the joy is not there, when the pain is overwhelming, when the smile is not there, how do you deal with the other side of Christianity. Well David gives us 3 things that we need to see today:
The Plight of the Afflicted
The Plight of the Afflicted
MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS
David says, my struggle, my difficulty, my plight is not that I am afflicted.... I realize that as a child of God Ive got to go through that. David says I dont have a problem with that, its not that I am afflicted that is the problem.
He says being afflicted is not the problem its HOW OFTEN I’M AFFLICTED. The Bible didn’t say every now and then, the Bible didn’t say every other year, MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS.
David says god I can handle this every once and awhile, I can deal with it every now and then but WHY MANY?
I can see evry now and then, I can see every year, BUT WHY SO OFTEN?
Can anyone besides me relate to this? Why when we are serving the Lord and seeking His face, and walking in obedience does there seem to be so many trials?
I know Job can understand it, in one day Job lost his health, his wealth, and his family. the fact is ALL OF US WILL FACE THE OTHER SIDE OF CHRISTIANITY. JUST BECAUSE YOUR BORN AGAIN YOUR NOT EXEMPT FROM AFFLICTION.
YOUR NOT AFFLICTED BECAUSE YOU DONT HAVE ENOUGH FAITH, YOU ARE AFFLICTED BECAUSE YOU DO HAVE FAITH. Just because your saved your not exempt from the troubles in life. The Bible says MANY, NUMEROUS, COUNTLESS ARE THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS!
In other words if it aint one thing… its another.
If its not problems with you and the spouse, its problems with you and the kids, if it not problems with you and the spouse and the kids, its problems with you parents, or coworkers, classmate, problems on the job, problems with church members, problems with you finances.
As soon as you get things right with you and the wife the dog starts barking, the cat starts meowing EVERYTHING SEEMS TO GO WRONG!!!!
DAVID SAYS MANY......
Does anybody understand what Davids talking bout?
Every believer will face numerous afflictions in life. Think about it, were afflicted by temptations, were afflicted by bitterness, were afflicted by struggles with our flesh, were afflicted by doubt. Lord I dont know if we can do this, I dont know if were ready for this…
Were afflicted by the death of someone we love, were afflicted with illness and age. MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS!
WERE AFFLICTED WITH DISCOURAGMENT, LONLINESS, MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS
WERE AFFLICTED WITH WORRY, WERE AFFLICTED WITH ANGER MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS
WERE AFFLICTED WITH JEALOUSY, WERE AFFLICTED WITH PRIDE MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS
WERE AFFLICTED WITH FINANCIAL TROUBLE, WERE AFFLICTED WITH LIFESTYKE CHOICES MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS!
WERE AFFLICTED WITH LYING, WERE AFFLICTED WITH BACKBITING, WERE AFFLICTED WITH DISEASE
DONT LOOK NOW BUT MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS, AND BECAUSE MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS IT FORCES US TO FACE THE OTHER SIDE OF CHRISTIANITY.
But there is another thing I want you to see in the text. Not only the plight of the Afflicted.
The Problems For the Afflicted
The Problems For the Afflicted
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
of the Righteous
The issue I have with this text, the struggle I have with this text is that the words afflictions and righteous are in the same verse. Theres no comma, theres no period theres no pause. Afflictions and righteous are in the same verse. Many are the Afflictions of the righteous. Now I could have handled it better if the word of God would have said.... Afflictions and adulters’ I could have dealt with it better if it said afflictions and whoremongers.
Afflictions and rapist, I could have handled it better if it said afflictions and child abusers.
Afflictions and murderers
afflictions and a lost sinner because to me it would mean they are just reaping what they have sown. What goes around comes around, if you do it to someone it is going to come around and happen to you. However the BIBLE DOESN’T SAY THAT! THE BIBLE SAYS MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS!
To be honest with you that bothered me. God i didn’t understand that. This tells me that afflictions come our way not because of who you are but because of WHOSE you are. That’s why I have problesm with these prosperity preachers on tv. Prosperity preachers on the radio, if you listen to these guys they will make you think you should never have any problems.
you should never have any hurts or pains, nothing should ever go wrong, because after all you are a child and you are blessed and money is coming to you NOW!
But Jesus says IN THIS WORLD YOU WILL SUFFER TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, JESUS SAYS IF THEY HATED ME, THEY ARE GONNA HATE YOU!
Children of God are going to suffer trials and tribulations in this life. Listen Satan’s main objective is to STEAL, to KILL, AND TO DESTROY EVERY CHILD OF GOD. He wants to steal your joy, He wants to kill your dreams, he wants to destroy your life and ministry.
In other words the other side is the fact that you can do EVERYTHING right and still face affliction. You can dot every i, you can cross every t and still face afflictions. Husbands you can love your wives as Christ loved the church and still face affliction. Wives you can respect and honor your husbands as unto the Lord and still face afflictions.
Teenagers, you can honor your parents in the Lord for this is right and still face afflictions. You can be a devoted deacon, a trusted trustee, a committed choir member, a useful usher, a marvelous church member, and a praying preacher and still face afflictions!
The fact of the matter is that we will face trials and tribulations in this life we will face affliction, but remember it is not because of who you are its because of WHOSE YOU ARE!
The Promise to the Afflicted
The Promise to the Afflicted
BUT PLEASE DONT LEAVE TODAY WITHOUT GETTING TO THE SECOND HALF OF VERSE 19!
you notice there is a period after righteous, BUT!!!!
It kind of wipes out everything that came before it. It kind of says I know this happens BUT!
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
yes there’s a problem for the afflicted, yes there is a plight for the afflicted but thank God there is a promise for the afflicted! MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BUT THE LORD DELIVERS HIM OUT OF THEM ALL, BUT THE LORD NOT THE PASTOR, BUT THE LORD NOT THE PRESIDENT, BUT THE LORD SHALL DELIVER HIM OUT OF THEM ALL!!!!
Christian I understand the plight of your afflictions I can relate to the problem of the afflicition but together we ought to rejoice in knowing THE LORD IS THE DELIVERER AND WILL DELIVER YOU OUT OF THEM ALL!!
YEAH!
The last time I checked ALL MEANS ALL
No matter the strong hold, no matter the addicition, no matter the issue, no matter how long you been handling that thing. THE LORD SHALL DELIVER HIM OUT OF THEM ALL!
In other words friends your affliction is temporary, its just for a specific time, your affliction is just for a season, your affliction is just for a reason. It is just a test, you CANNOT HAVE A TESTIMONY WITHOUT A TEST AND GOD GIVES THESE TO US SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A TESTIMONY!
Your affliction is only for a little while its the other side of Christianity.
Almost one year ago my grandmother wads given the diagnosis of stage 3 borderline stage 4 lung cancer the doctors stood in the room and told her therer was no point that it was incurable and she needed to go home and they would help make her comfortable.
She said “with all do respect you aint Jesus and you dont hold tomorrow give me another doctor.”
The doctor at TMH said I dont think you understand I am the best in the field, i am the best in this hospital as a matter of fact you are blessed to have me with you, I travel the state working cases just like these, there were other doctors in the room.
they all shook their heads in agreement he is the best in the field...
Except for one, and she asked if he thought she was able to make it, and he simply said I do I believe it will be painful, I believe, that it will be trials but I believe that with God all things are possible. He is not the best in the field, he is one of the lesser doctors in the field.
the head doctor spoke up in frustration, good luck as he prepared to storm from the room, my grandmother said I dont need luck I have the Lord........
MY GRANDMOTHER WENT IN THIS PAST WEEK AND THE DOCTORS STOOD IN AMAZEMENT THERE IS NO CANCER AND NOT EVEN A TRACE THAT A TUMOR WAS EVER THERE!!!!
She took the least of the doctors available because with God he takes the foolish things to shame the wise!!! HE GAVE HER A TESTIMONY!
Harley Halstead called me on the phone they said he wasn’t going to make it maybe 6 months over two years now and he is in remission, of some of the most aggressive cancer there is!
Wendell, Joel.....
Some might say well thats great but why didn’t he do that for ....
WAIT JUST A MINUTE
MY FRIENDS WENT TO SLEEP HERE AND WOKE UP IN PARADISE WHERE THERE IS A SEA OF CRYSTAL GLASS ALL THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW STREAMS OF LIVING WATER, AND JOY THAT NEVER ENDS AND ARE DANCING IN GLORY RIGHT NOW DONT YOUR TELL ME THEY ARE NOT DELIVERED.
JESUS DELIVERED THEM WHEN THEY PLACED THEIR FAITH IN TRUST IN THEM!!!! OH AND IF THEY COULD SPEAK TO YOU NOW THEY WOULD TELL YOU HOW BEAUTIFUL T IS, THEY WOULD TELL YOU HOW GLORIOUS IT IS, THEY WOULD TELL YOU HOW FILLED WITH JOY THEY ARE THAT THEY HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH LOVE AND AWE AND AMAZEMENT IN ALL THEIR LIFE
MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS BUT THE LORD DELIVERS THEM FROM THEM ALL!!!
Whatevr you are dealing with, whatever your affliction is, whether its in your marriage, or in your finances, or in your personal life, whether its in your spiritual life, THIS TOO SHALL PASS.... WHY?
Because He promisede you He would deliver you, all throughout the Bible GOD PROMISES THAT HE WILL DELIVER US!
No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their righteousness is from Me,”
Says the Lord.
I have been young, and now am old;
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his descendants begging bread.
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
That’s a promise
For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.
Isaiah 43:
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor shall the flame scorch you.
Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
Romans
2 Corinthians 4:
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,
And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Phili
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
There will be the other side of Christianity but never forget that the Lord shall deliver you. Your gonna have some good days and some bad. Your gonna have some good months and some bad. Theres gonna be some rough seasons in life.
Remember the Lord shall deliver you
Theres gonna be some hills and some valleys but remember that the Lord delivers him out of them all.
“I’ve seen the lightning flash, I’ve heard the thunder roar
I’ve felt sin breakers dashing trying to conquer my soul
But I heard the voice of Jesus telling me KYLE fight on WHY BECAUSE HE PROMISED, WHY BECAUSE HE PROMISED, WHY BECAUSE HE PROMISED NEVER TO LEAVE YOU ALONE!!
Let’s pray