God’s Deliverance from Affliction

With the overall theme of Affliction on Every Side, But God Is Greater, here we are again today seeking encouragement for the soul.

We have already learnt that affliction is a part of the Christian journey. And affliction includes not only sickness, but other challenges as well. 

Sometimes we bring afflictions on ourselves through disobedience, poor choices, or by stepping outside of God’s will. At other times, afflictions come through trials that test and strengthen our faith; not as punishment, but as part of the refining process.

James 1:2–4 (NKJV) says, “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” 

Today, we want to understand that, whether self-inflicted or divinely allowed, God can use every affliction to shape us, teach us, and ultimately deliver us.

The good news is that God doesn’t abandon us because we’ve made a mistake, or he doesn’t abandon us to the weight of our trials. Even when we fall, stumble, or suffer, His mercy reaches down to lift us up. Glory to God.

Psalm 119:67 (NKJV) says, “Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word.” 

My experience has been that most times when I am afflicted, I am drawn closer to God. Is that your experience? I know sometimes affliction can cause us to drift away from God, and truth be told, that has happened to me on occasion. 

And even in situations where we are innocent, like Job, who was righteous yet suffered greatly, God still shows Himself as a faithful Deliverer in the end. 

The key Family is to trust that no matter the source or the severity of the affliction, God’s purpose is always redemptive, and His deliverance is always sure.

We can be thankful today that our great God doesn’t leave us stuck in our suffering. He is a deliverer, and He’s coming for you and coming for me!

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

This is not a maybe, it’s a certainty. The righteous will face afflictions. Not just one or two, but many. Mercy!

We can all identify as facing some kind of storm right now — a sickness, a financial struggle, emotional stress, or a spiritual battle. Thanks be to God, we can all rejoice in knowing that hardship is not a sign that God is absent, but a platform for His power to show up in our lives. 

So we see here that the verse doesn’t end with affliction; it ends with deliverance. The Lord delivers — not from some, but from them all. This means deliverance is not just possible; it is promised. 

Now, deliverance can take many forms. It may look like healing from an illness, as we see in Matthew 8:16–17 (NKJV): “When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: ‘He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.’” 

Jesus here was fulfilling the promise of deliverance - healing and restoring.

Deliverance may look like provision in a moment of lack.  How many of us can testify that just when your refrigerator ran empty and you had no money, somebody came by or sent you a basket of goods or some money?

Philippians 4:19 (NKJV) reminds us, “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” 

God’s deliverance sometimes shows up in the form of unexpected provision, a divine connection, or even a fresh idea that breaks through a hard place.

Deliverance can also be peace in the midst of chaos. I can tell you about that! I have been forced to receive the peace of God. Been through so much that if I didn’t reach for that peace, I would have definitely lost my mind. Thanks be to God, my mind remains intact! Hallelujah.

Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) says, “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” Peace in the storm is as much a deliverance as being pulled out of the storm itself.

And then there are moments when deliverance is so supernatural, it defies logic. Acts 12 tells us the story of Peter in prison. In verses 5–7 (NKJV) we read, “Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping… Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, ‘Arise quickly!’ And his chains fell off his hands.” 

Was this a miraculous deliverance or what? They prayed and God delivered. Hallelujah. The people didn’t just wring their hands; they lifted their voices. And heaven responded.

How are you being afflicted today? The encouragement is: You may not see it yet, but your deliverance could already be in motion. 

Psalm 121:4 (NKJV) encourages us, “Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.” God hasn’t forgotten you. He’s not sleeping on your situation. He’s working behind the scenes even when you can’t see the evidence.

So today, let your heart hold fast to this declaration: “The Lord delivers me from every affliction — I am never forsaken!” 

Let this be your daily reminder that no matter the pressure, no matter the pain, deliverance is coming. God is ever faithful. Bless the name of Jesus.

2 Corinthians 1:10 (NKJV) declares, “Who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us.” 

Past, present, and future — His deliverance covers it all.

God’s deliverance is sure — trust Him even in the waiting. 

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