"It Is Good for Me That I Have Been Afflicted!"

Affliction is a bitter root, 

but it bears sweet fruit!

(Thomas Watson)

There is more malignity in a drop 

of sin, than in a sea of affliction; 

for sin is the cause of affliction, 

and the cause is greater than 

the effect. The sword of GOD'S 

justice lies quiet in the scabbard--

until sin draws it out!

Affliction is good for us:

 "It is good for me that 
I have been afflicted!" 
Psalm 119:71.

 When GOD lays men upon 

their backs, then they look up 

to HIM. GOD'S smiting HIS people 

with the rod of affliction, is like 

the musician's striking upon the violin, 

which makes it put forth melodious sound. 

How much good comes 

to the saints by affliction! 

Like fragrant spices, when 

they are pounded, they send forth 

their sweetest smell. Affliction is  a 
bitter root, but it bears sweet fruit!

Affliction causes repentance. 

"In his distress Manasseh sought 
the favor of the LORD his GOD and 
humbled himself greatly before the GOD 
of his fathers!"    2 Chronicles 33:12

The viper, being stricken, casts up
its poison. Just so, GOD'S rod of affliction
striking us, we spit away the poison of sin!

Affliction betters our grace.
Gold is purest, and juniper sweetest--
in the fire.

Affliction prevents damnation!

 "When we are judged by the LORD,
we are being disciplined so that we will
not be condemned with the world!"
1 Corinthians 11:32

When GOD lays men upon their backs,
then they look up to heaven. GOD'S
smiting HIS people is like the musician's
striking upon the violin, which makes it
put forth melodious sound.

How much good comes
to the saints by affliction!

When they are pounded they send
forth their sweetest smell. Affliction is a
bitter root, but it bears sweet fruit. -

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