Thematic Bible: Afflictions
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » The afflicted
"You shall not afflict any widow or orphan. "If you afflict him at all, and if he does cry out to Me, I will surely hear his cry;
"The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me. "For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not acted wickedly against my God. "For all His ordinances were before me, And as for His statutes, I did not depart from them. read more.
"I was also blameless toward Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity. "Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes. "With the kind You show Yourself kind, With the blameless You show Yourself blameless; With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the perverted You show Yourself astute. "And You save an afflicted people; But Your eyes are on the haughty whom You abase.
"I was also blameless toward Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity. "Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes. "With the kind You show Yourself kind, With the blameless You show Yourself blameless; With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the perverted You show Yourself astute. "And You save an afflicted people; But Your eyes are on the haughty whom You abase.
"For He does not need to consider a man further, That he should go before God in judgment. "He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry, And sets others in their place. "Therefore He knows their works, And He overthrows them in the night, And they are crushed. read more.
"He strikes them like the wicked In a public place, Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no regard for any of His ways; So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted--
"He strikes them like the wicked In a public place, Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no regard for any of His ways; So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted--
And
Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Or crush the afflicted at the gate; For the LORD will plead their case And take the life of those who rob them.
Afflictions » The lord not afflicting
He is
And
For the Lord will not reject forever, For if He causes grief, Then He will have compassion According to His abundant lovingkindness. For He does not afflict willingly Or grieve the sons of men. read more.
To crush under His feet All the prisoners of the land, To deprive a man of justice In the presence of the Most High, To defraud a man in his lawsuit-- Of these things the Lord does not approve. Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, Unless the Lord has commanded it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High That both good and ill go forth? Why should any living mortal, or any man, Offer complaint in view of his sins?
To crush under His feet All the prisoners of the land, To deprive a man of justice In the presence of the Most High, To defraud a man in his lawsuit-- Of these things the Lord does not approve. Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, Unless the Lord has commanded it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High That both good and ill go forth? Why should any living mortal, or any man, Offer complaint in view of his sins?
Afflictions » Christians being afflicted
"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. "But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues; and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
"But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. "Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. "At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. read more.
"Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. "Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold. "But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.
"Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. "Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold. "But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.
Afflictions » What comes out of affliction
For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Afflictions » What affliction is for
But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effective in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer;
Afflictions » The servant of the lord being afflicted
Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, And like a root out of parched ground; He has no stately form or majesty That we should look upon Him, Nor appearance that we should be attracted to Him. He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. read more.
Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth. By oppression and judgment He was taken away; And as for His generation, who considered That He was cut off out of the land of the living For the transgression of my people, to whom the stroke was due? His grave was assigned with wicked men, Yet He was with a rich man in His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was there any deceit in His mouth. But the LORD was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquities. Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured out Himself to death, And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors.
Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth. By oppression and judgment He was taken away; And as for His generation, who considered That He was cut off out of the land of the living For the transgression of my people, to whom the stroke was due? His grave was assigned with wicked men, Yet He was with a rich man in His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was there any deceit in His mouth. But the LORD was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquities. Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured out Himself to death, And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors.
Afflictions » Enduring afflictions
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
Afflictions » Who is afflicted
And
Afflictions » The afflictions of the righteous
But the Lord
Afflictions » Blessings in disguise
For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,
So do not despise the
When He has
But now I keep Your word.
Than to go to a house of feasting,
Because
And the living
and he said,
“Icalled out of my distress to the Lord,
And He answered me.
I cried for help from thedepth of Sheol;
You heard my voice.
“I
And He answered me.
I cried for help from the
You heard my voice.
Refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
They will
And I will
I will say, ‘They are
And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.
I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Afflictions » Often blessings in disguise
For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,
So do not despise the
When He has
But now I keep Your word.
Than to go to a house of feasting,
Because
And the living
and he said,
“Icalled out of my distress to the Lord,
And He answered me.
I cried for help from thedepth of Sheol;
You heard my voice.
“I
And He answered me.
I cried for help from the
You heard my voice.
Refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
They will
And I will
I will say, ‘They are
And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.
I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Afflictions » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD Or loathe His reproof, For whom the LORD loves He reproves, Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.
and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons,
“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
Norfaint when you are reproved by Him;
“
Nor
But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world.
And with unceasing complaint in his bones;
And
Not with Your anger, or You will
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Deliverance from, promised to believers
who delivered us from so great a peril of death, and will deliver us, He on whom we have set our hope. And He will yet deliver us,
And from the deadly
My eyes from tears,
My feet from stumbling.
And even to your
I have
And I will bear you and I will deliver you.
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.
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The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » Sometimes prolonged
But You, O Lord—
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
How long, O Lord? Will Youforget me forever?
How longwill You hide Your face from me?
How long, O Lord? Will You
How long
Rescue my soul
My
Will Your
And You will not hear?
I cry out to You, “Violence!”
Yet You do
Then the angel of the Lord said, “O Lord of hosts, how long will You have no compassion for Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been indignant these seventy years?”
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Impenitence in, examples of
However, they did not listen, but stiffened their neck like their fathers, who did not believe in the Lord their God.
Now in the time of his distress this same King Ahaz became yet more unfaithful to the Lord.
Moreover, he did not humble himself before the Lord as his father Manasseh had done, but Amon multiplied guilt.
Yet
By
And they
They were not even ashamed at all;
They did not even know how to blush.
Therefore they shall fall among those who fall;
At the time that I punish them,
They shall be cast down,” says the Lord.
As it is written in the law of Moses, all this calamity has come on us; yet we have not sought the favor of the Lord our God by turning from our iniquity and giving attention to Your truth.
and they did not repent of their murders nor of their sorceries nor of their immorality nor of their thefts.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Refining influence of
When He has
Refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
They will
And I will
I will say, ‘They are
And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
You have
And will
And will remove all your alloy.
I have tested you in the
Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts,
“Behold, I will refine them andassay them;
Forwhat else can I do, because of the daughter of My people?
“Behold, I will refine them and
For
He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord offerings in righteousness.
so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » Of ministers and prophets
Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself!
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.
To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are roughly treated, and are homeless;
in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger,
Are they servants of Christ?—I speak as if insane—I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.
so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.
Afflictions » Of ministers and prophets
Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself!
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.
To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are roughly treated, and are homeless;
in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger,
Are they servants of Christ?—I speak as if insane—I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.
so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » From God
She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
The
And He has grasped me by the neck and shaken me to pieces;
He has also set me up as His
For I have eaten ashes like bread And mingled my drink with weeping Because of Your indignation and Your wrath, For You have lifted me up and cast me away.
“Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you the desire of your eyes with a blow; but you shall not mourn and you shall not weep, and your tears shall not come.
Afflictions » From God
She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
The
And He has grasped me by the neck and shaken me to pieces;
He has also set me up as His
For I have eaten ashes like bread And mingled my drink with weeping Because of Your indignation and Your wrath, For You have lifted me up and cast me away.
“Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you the desire of your eyes with a blow; but you shall not mourn and you shall not weep, and your tears shall not come.
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » True believers do not faint under
and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons,
“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
Norfaint when you are reproved by Him;
“
Nor
Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart,
Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.
Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, for they are your glory.
Afflictions » General references to
And the
In His
And He
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.
The Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have given heed to their cry because of their taskmasters, for I am aware of their sufferings.
Is
That Your word has
Yet Your commandments are my
we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;
Afflictions » Tempered with mercy
And often He
And did not arouse all His wrath.
Many times He would deliver them; They, however, were rebellious in their counsel, And so sank down in their iniquity. Nevertheless He looked upon their distress When He heard their cry; And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented according to the greatness of His lovingkindness. read more.
He also made them objects of compassion In the presence of all their captors.
He also made them objects of compassion In the presence of all their captors.
Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you For the LORD is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him. O people in Zion, inhabitant in Jerusalem, you will weep no longer He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry; when He hears it, He will answer you. Although the Lord has given you bread of privation and water of oppression, He, your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will behold your Teacher. read more.
Your ears will hear a word behind you, "This is the way, walk in it," whenever you turn to the right or to the left.
Your ears will hear a word behind you, "This is the way, walk in it," whenever you turn to the right or to the left.
Then He will have
According to His abundant lovingkindness.
But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation My God will hear me. Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy Though I fall I will rise; Though I dwell in darkness, the LORD is a light for me. I will bear the indignation of the LORD Because I have sinned against Him, Until He pleads my case and executes justice for me He will bring me out to the light, And I will see His righteousness.
Thus says the Lord,
“Though they are at full strength and likewise many,
Even so, they will becut off and pass away.
Though I have afflicted you,
I will afflict youno longer.
“Though they are at full strength and likewise many,
Even so, they will be
Though I have afflicted you,
I will afflict you
Afflictions » Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God
And that
Even
But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world.
FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES." It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
Afflictions » Resignation in trials, examples of » Waters of affliction
All Your
For the choir director; according to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David.
Save me, O God,
For thewaters have threatened my life.
Save me, O God,
For the
And You have afflicted me with
The stream would have
Although the Lord has given you bread of privation and water of oppression, He, your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will behold your Teacher.
The great
Weeds were wrapped around my head.
Afflictions » Often severe
I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
All Your
"But now He has exhausted me; You have laid waste all my company. "You have shriveled me up, It has become a witness; And my leanness rises up against me, It testifies to my face. "His anger has torn me and hunted me down, He has gnashed at me with His teeth; My adversary glares at me. read more.
"They have gaped at me with their mouth, They have slapped me on the cheek with contempt; They have massed themselves against me. "God hands me over to ruffians And tosses me into the hands of the wicked. "I was at ease, but He shattered me, And He has grasped me by the neck and shaken me to pieces; He has also set me up as His target. "His arrows surround me Without mercy He splits my kidneys open; He pours out my gall on the ground. "He breaks through me with breach after breach; He runs at me like a warrior. "I have sewed sackcloth over my skin And thrust my horn in the dust. "My face is flushed from weeping, And deep darkness is on my eyelids,
"They have gaped at me with their mouth, They have slapped me on the cheek with contempt; They have massed themselves against me. "God hands me over to ruffians And tosses me into the hands of the wicked. "I was at ease, but He shattered me, And He has grasped me by the neck and shaken me to pieces; He has also set me up as His target. "His arrows surround me Without mercy He splits my kidneys open; He pours out my gall on the ground. "He breaks through me with breach after breach; He runs at me like a warrior. "I have sewed sackcloth over my skin And thrust my horn in the dust. "My face is flushed from weeping, And deep darkness is on my eyelids,
We went through
Yet You
Into the heart of the seas,
And the current
All Your
Afflictions » Sin visited with
However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die.”
"If his sons forsake My law And do not walk in My judgments, If they violate My statutes And do not keep My commandments, Then I will punish their transgression with the rod And their iniquity with stripes.
I hid My face and was angry,
And he went on
and said, "You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord? "Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and not see the sun for a time." And immediately a mist and a darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking those who would lead him by the hand.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Divine care in sickness
I shall
And
In his illness, You
You will
And Your right hand will
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » David
Therefore I
And the
I have come into deep waters, and a
There we sat down and
When we remembered Zion.
Afflictions » Resignation in trials, examples of » David
Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the Lord which you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Is it not so, if there will be peace and truth in my days?”
But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
But if He should say thus, ‘I have no delight in you,’ behold, here I am, let Him do to me as seems good to Him.”
Afflictions » Often arise from the profession of the gospel
persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued me! Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Famine
Though the fig tree should not blossom And there be no fruit on the vines, Though the yield of the olive should fail And the fields produce no food, Though the flock should be cut off from the fold And there be no cattle in the stalls, Yet I will exult in the LORD, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
Afflictions » Of saints, are but temporary
His
Weeping may
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.
Nor will He
"For a brief moment I forsook you, But with great compassion I will gather you. "In an outburst of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, But with everlasting lovingkindness I will have compassion on you," Says the LORD your Redeemer.
Afflictions » God regulates the measure of
And You have made them to drink tears in
“For
For I will make a full end of all the nations
Where I have driven you,
Yet I will
But I will
And by no means leave you unpunished.”
Afflictions » God dispenses, as he will
Or calls an assembly,
Is the saw to exalt itself over the one who wields it?
That would be like
Or like
Causing
I am the Lord who does all these.
Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Poverty
as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing yet possessing all things.
Afflictions » Sin produces
And those who sow trouble harvest it.
But it lies down with him
And be
Afflictions » Promises concerning » All things work for the believer's good
For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Verse Concepts
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Afflictions » God appoints
So do not despise the
While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him and he said, “Behold, this evil is from the Lord; why should I wait for the Lord any longer?”
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » The final test
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Afflictions » Frequently terminate in good
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.
So they appointed taskmasters over them to afflict them with hard labor And they built for Pharaoh storage cities, Pithom and Raamses. But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out, so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel.
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » The refining process
Refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
They will
And I will
I will say, ‘They are
And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord offerings in righteousness.
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Jeremiah
As a
I have not
Yet everyone curses me.
Like the fruit pickers, like the
There is not a cluster of grapes to eat,
Or a
Afflictions » Always less than we deserve
After all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and our great guilt, since You our God have requited us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us an escaped remnant as this,
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Imprisonment
When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
Afflictions » Resignation in trials, examples of » Christ
And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.”
So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?”
Afflictions » Saints are to expect
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strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Job
I will give full vent to
I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
And my years with sighing;
My
And
Afflictions » Saints have joy under
So do not despise the
We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.
Afflictions » Saints appointed to
so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Membership in the company of the redeemed
Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, "These who are clothed in the white robes, who are they, and where have they come from?" I said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Sufficiency of divine grace
And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
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Afflictions » God does not willingly send
Afflictions » Man is born to
Is
Afflictions » God determines the continuance of
God said to Abram, "Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, where they will be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years. "But I will also judge the nation whom they will serve, and afterward they will come out with many possessions.
Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Fiery trials
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Final deliverance from sorrow and pain
and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.”
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Afflictions » Promises concerning » Fellowship in Christ's sufferings
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.
Afflictions » Consequent upon the fall
To the woman He said, "I will greatly multiply Your pain in childbirth, In pain you will bring forth children; Yet your desire will be for your husband, And he will rule over you." Then to Adam He said, "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat from it'; Cursed is the ground because of you; In toil you will eat of it All the days of your life. "Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you; And you will eat the plants of the field; read more.
By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return."
By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return."
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Deliverance
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones, Not one of them is broken.
Afflictions » Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » Eli
So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the Lord; let Him do what seems good to Him.”
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » moses
Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Loss of property
For you showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and a lasting one.
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Elijah
But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree; and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough; now, O Lord, take my life, for I am not better than my fathers.”
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Comfort of God's presence
And through the rivers, they will not overflow you.
When you
Nor will the flame burn you.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » An eternal home
"Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » The inward life tried
You have visited me by night;
You have
I have
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » The disciples
And He said to them, “What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?” And they stood still, looking sad.
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Joshua
Joshua said, “Alas, O Lord God, why did You ever bring this people over the Jordan, only to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? If only we had been willing to dwell beyond the Jordan!
Afflictions » Resignation in trials, examples of » Paul's friends
And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, “The will of the Lord be done!”
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Brighter days
His
Weeping may
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » The test of the storm
Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Persecution
So they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Promises to the afflicted
As
Afflictions » Resignation in trials, examples of » Job
He said,
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
And naked I shall return there.
TheLord gave and the Lord has taken away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
“
And naked I shall return there.
The
Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
Afflictions » Instances of resignation in » Jesus, in gethsemane
And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.”
So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?”
And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”
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saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
Afflictions » Always less than deserved
After all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and our great guilt, since You our God have requited us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us an escaped remnant as this,
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
Afflictions » Instances of resignation in » Against his house were foretold
So Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD But Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. Then Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." And he said, "Here I am." He said, "What is the word that He spoke to you? Please do not hide it from me. May God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the words that He spoke to you." read more.
So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, "It is the LORD; let Him do what seems good to Him."
So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, "It is the LORD; let Him do what seems good to Him."
Afflictions » Instances of resignation in » Paul and silas in prison
When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely; and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
Afflictions » Instances of resignation in » The shunammite woman
When the child was grown, the day came that he went out to his father to the reapers. He said to his father, "My head, my head." And he said to his servant, "Carry him to his mother." When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her lap until noon, and then died. read more.
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door behind him and went out. Then she called to her husband and said, "Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and return." He said, "Why will you go to him today? It is neither new moon nor sabbath." And she said, "It will be well." Then she saddled a donkey and said to her servant, "Drive and go forward; do not slow down the pace for me unless I tell you." So she went and came to the man of God to Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to Gehazi his servant, "Behold, there is the Shunammite. "Please run now to meet her and say to her, 'Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?'" And she answered, "It is well." When she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to push her away; but the man of God said, "Let her alone, for her soul is troubled within her; and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me." Then she said, "Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, 'Do not deceive me'?" Then he said to Gehazi, "Gird up your loins and take my staff in your hand, and go your way; if you meet any man, do not salute him, and if anyone salutes you, do not answer him; and lay my staff on the lad's face." The mother of the lad said, "As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." And he arose and followed her. Then Gehazi passed on before them and laid the staff on the lad's face, but there was no sound or response. So he returned to meet him and told him, "The lad has not awakened." When Elisha came into the house, behold the lad was dead and laid on his bed. So he entered and shut the door behind them both and prayed to the LORD. And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth and his eyes on his eyes and his hands on his hands, and he stretched himself on him; and the flesh of the child became warm. Then he returned and walked in the house once back and forth, and went up and stretched himself on him; and the lad sneezed seven times and the lad opened his eyes. He called Gehazi and said, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, "Take up your son." Then she went in and fell at his feet and bowed herself to the ground, and she took up her son and went out.
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door behind him and went out. Then she called to her husband and said, "Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and return." He said, "Why will you go to him today? It is neither new moon nor sabbath." And she said, "It will be well." Then she saddled a donkey and said to her servant, "Drive and go forward; do not slow down the pace for me unless I tell you." So she went and came to the man of God to Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to Gehazi his servant, "Behold, there is the Shunammite. "Please run now to meet her and say to her, 'Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?'" And she answered, "It is well." When she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to push her away; but the man of God said, "Let her alone, for her soul is troubled within her; and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me." Then she said, "Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, 'Do not deceive me'?" Then he said to Gehazi, "Gird up your loins and take my staff in your hand, and go your way; if you meet any man, do not salute him, and if anyone salutes you, do not answer him; and lay my staff on the lad's face." The mother of the lad said, "As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." And he arose and followed her. Then Gehazi passed on before them and laid the staff on the lad's face, but there was no sound or response. So he returned to meet him and told him, "The lad has not awakened." When Elisha came into the house, behold the lad was dead and laid on his bed. So he entered and shut the door behind them both and prayed to the LORD. And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth and his eyes on his eyes and his hands on his hands, and he stretched himself on him; and the flesh of the child became warm. Then he returned and walked in the house once back and forth, and went up and stretched himself on him; and the lad sneezed seven times and the lad opened his eyes. He called Gehazi and said, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, "Take up your son." Then she went in and fell at his feet and bowed herself to the ground, and she took up her son and went out.
Afflictions » Instances of resignation in » Aaron, at the death of nadab and abihu
Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their respective firepans, and after putting fire in them, placed incense on it and offered strange fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. And fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD. Then Moses said to Aaron, "It is what the LORD spoke, saying, 'By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people I will be honored.'" So Aaron, therefore, kept silent.
Afflictions » Instances of resignation in » David, at the death of his child
But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
Fasting » Afflictions
I
And my
Then the king went off to his palace and spent the night fasting, and no entertainment was brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.
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