Why criest thou for thine affliction?

[JPalmer]

Responsive Reading: Jeremiah 30
15. Why criest thou for thine affliction?
16. All they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.
17. For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD.

When I woke this morning, it felt as though mortal mind was already working against tonight’s meeting. Wednesday’s can be very tough that way. Then I read the lesson and found the above verses. What a wonderful promise is given: Those negative, unreal thoughts will be devoured! After every testimony meeting I have been a part of, God has given me proof that this occurs because I have felt all the resistance ebb away to be replaced by this amazing feeling of peace and joy.

Since I know this happens, I really need to ask myself: “Why criest thou for thine affliction?” God has delivered me from so much already, and the Bible and Science and Health are filled with even more promises. I don’t need to cry about it, worry about it, or stress about it — I just need to do the work He gives me, and take joy in it.

As Paul said: “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;” (2 Corinthians 4:17)

And of course, Christ Jesus said: “For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:30) If he could say that with all he went through, there is no reason for me to feel otherwise.

Now, I feel ready for tonight, and I am certain it will be a blessing to all!

I am so grateful for this church and this week’s lesson. Thank you!

[Gary]

This is a lesson we all need to learn and it applies to everything we do. How often do I feel fear over something in my home, in my job, in my work for church? Shortly after I arrived at the Plainfield church, I began to realize that I had developed habits of behavior that were based primarily on fear. That was a major eye-opener for me and was the beginning of learning to trust God and obey Him much more than I had.

Jacob once gave us a good quote from Martha Harris Bogue: “Fear is faith in evil; courage is faith in God.” David had enough faith in God and love for God, which gave him the courage to continue the battle until good was victorious over evil. Wonderful lesson.

[Florence]

“Wednesday’s can be very tough that way.”

At first I was not clear on why I felt bad on certain days of particular importance for Church activities. Realizing this to be seeming opposition to Wednesday/Sunday activities makes me more vigilant, first to deny any control or influence affecting any day. God is supreme and His law of Love alone surrounds and governs all. There are NO evil Wednesdays/Sundays, as mortal mind would have me believe and I am not fooled by it and will no longer be controlled by it,No More. I will send out Love, the most potent weapon. I feel that recognizing fear as powerless has been the most helpful for me ; since it rendered all those negative thoughts powerless and thus NOTHINGNESS! Yes, “Why criest thou for thine affliction?” When I know now that THOU ART HERE!

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