It Is Good For You

-May 16, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Friday,

“It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statues.”

(Psalm 119:71).

Growing up I remember hearing the phrase often, “It is good for you.” Whether it is taking medicine, getting a shot, going to the dentist, eating vegetables, or any number of things. At the time, good the furthest thing on our minds.

For us as believers, affliction is good for us. The definition of affliction is, “a cause of persistent pain or distress; great suffering. Things things rarely seem good or pleasant at the time. Hebrews 12:11 says, “Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”

Whether trials, afflictions, or chastening, they are good for us spiritually. God loves us and they are a definite indication of God’s love. James 1:2-3 tells us, “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.”

Though it not easy, we must make the conscious effort to count it all joy and thank the Lord for what He brings into our lives. The Psalmist also wrote, “Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word” (Psalm 119:67).

So the next time you hear, It is good for you,” you can think what the Scripture says, “It is for my own good,” and we can remember the word that says, “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 8:28).

Have a blessed day trusting in Jesus. Stay safe and healthy.

In whatever you face, trust in Jesus for His sufficient grace. Stay safe and healthy.

Dean