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God afflicts justly
The Bible teaches that God regulates trouble and affliction according to the law of sowing and reaping.
In other words, when someone is suffering hardships and trials, it may be as a result of God’s justice.
There are two great, extended passage of Scripture that teach this: and .
This psalm is one of the exilic laments in Book III.
The psalmist laments that Israel’s pitiful state is a direct result of God judgement upon the nation for their sins.
God afflicts temporarily
The Word of God teaches that he establishes the terminus ad quem of our sufferings and afflictions.
This point is important and highlighted elsewhere in Scripture: God’s anger does not last forever.
It is a prominent theme in the psalms.
We need to avoid two opposite errors in our thinking about God’s anger: (a) he will never get angry with us and (b) he will remain angry with us forever.
ps 30:15
God afflicts reluctantly
The context of this verse speaks about those who oppress others.
The point being made is that God does not willingly bring affliction even on oppressors, but if he turns a blind eye to their evils, he would not be a good God.
He does afflict tormentors, but he never afflicts anyone willingly.
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