Hyperafflictionitis (Part Two)

Now. I know you've all been desperately awaiting for this blog. Time for handling some Hyperafflictionitis. I am proud to present to you the only guaranteed cure to this awful condition. We can just call it affliction, problems, trials, suffering, or any word you wanna throw at it.

So. Back to our story. Let me just quick set the facts and history real quick, and we'll move right along. So, David has gone into the land of the Philistines, and they gave him the city of Ziglak. The Philistines then went to war with Saul, and David and the men of his city went out to war with them. However, before the battle began, the Philistines became worried that David might betray them and fight for Saul, so they made David and his men return to Ziglak. Upon arriving, they find the city burned to the ground, and all of their wives and children taken. David's men, angered by their wasted march to battle that lost them their city and families, speak of stoning him.

So. David in just a very short period of time, marched to battle, was rejected, marched back to his city to find it burned, his wives were taken and his own people want to stone him. Rejected by your allies, wasted time, lost all worldly possessions, home burned, family lost, and his own men now want him dead. All together it makes for some pretty challenging times in David's life. Just losing your wife, or home, or friends, that would be plenty to call it a bad time in life, but David has it all at once. But did David contract Hyperafflictionitis? Lets take a look.

1 Samuel 30:6

"Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God."

There it it my friends. We're told here that David was greatly distressed. Much like many of you and myself are at times. But David did not allow that to overcome him, because he knew where he could find the strength to carry on. Our God is a provider of great strength and comfort for His people in times of need. Through the entire Bible we see Him giving strength to His people, and we continue to see it in the world today.

So whatever you may be struggling with in your life, don't allow it to overcome you. The things of this world are so much smaller than the strength of our God. Run into His open arms and be revived today.

Matthew 11:28-30

"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”