"The Affirmation"

"Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed, He will hear him from His holy heaven with the saving strength of His right hand." (Psalms 20:6) Here we have the kings response to the prayers of those that care for him, and to the saving grace of a God that listens to the prayers of His people. Over and over, throughout the Bible we see it proclaimed in one way or another that God hears the cries of His people; even in the beginning, when Cain had killed Abel, God said, "What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground." (Genesis 4:10) It is interesting to me that God can hear the voice of our blood, because it is said that there is life in the blood, and that without the blood, there is no life for our flesh. I do not claim to know much of anything about science and all the discoveries that have been made about the human body and the way it works, but I know enough to understand how important the blood is to our life, and how it is the blood which provides everything needed to every part of our bodies. I have seen the magnified videos of blood flowing in the veins of a person, and I know that there is life in each and every cell that moves through that system; bringing oxygen and life to every organ of the body. David was strengthened in his heart by the trials which he was faced with; each and every trial brought another avenue of life for him to experience God's saving power, and to affirm that he was anointed for that which God had called him into. God will allow certain things to happen in our lives, so that we might learn to trust Him and to call upon Him in times of tribulations. Our biggest problem in our times of difficulties, is that we look for God to supply an instant solution to our physical problem, when it is our spiritual condition that God is mostly concerned about; which means that every trial is meant for our spiritual benefit. This is why we are told to "count it all joy" when we are in the midst of any battle, trial, affliction, persecution; even unto death, we must affirm in our hearts that God is in control, and that He will see us through anything with a greater understanding and love for Him. That is really what it is all about; that we would be brought into a deeper and greater understanding of who He is, and how much He loves us; making our love for Him stronger and stronger with each and every trial that we are privileged to experience. I know that might sound a little morbid, but if we are to count every trial or tribulation as joyful, then shouldn't we also count it as a privilege to experience those things that cause good things to happen to our spiritual life; after all, which life will we be living in the longest??? "Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that when His glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy." (1 Peter 4:12 & 13)