Apologetics

God And Afflictions Of Man

by Olawale Ogunsola
02/15/23
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16:11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. Genesis, Exodus 3:

3:7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
3:8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
3:9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
3:10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt. Exodus

God knows it.
God is all-knowing. There is nothing happening to people that He is ignorant of. Before it happens, He knows. This is so with His people.
God sees it.

God Who created the eyes of man also sees all that people go through especially those who are on His side.nHe watches over them, day and night.
God hears their cry.
Do you know what? It is possible for God to know and see their cry without doing anything? He waits to hear the cry of His people. This is a proof that they recognize and trust in Him and His power. So, it is important for people of God to cry to Him for help, Jeremiah 33:3.

God comes to deliver them.
When God hears the cry of His people, He comes to deliver them. He turns their situation around for the better or even the best.

God has an agent.
Whatever God plans to do is carried out through His representative(s). Many times, the agent may or may not be recognized. He uses the weak things to confound the strong and the foolish things to confound the wise. Do you know that many times, the chosen agent may not see himself as a fit one? That is God for you. He manifests His power in weakness of people. His people only needs to recognize His chosen representative.

Beloved, do you know that you are not alone in the journey of your life? The Lord your God is in the voyage with you
You only need to recognize and turn to Him with the whole of your heart and He will act on your behalf beyond your expectations. Stay blessed and prepared for the imminent coming of the Lord.