7 Bible Verses about Afflictions, Purpose Of

It was no sent one or angel, but he himself who was their saviour: in his love and in his pity he took up their cause, and he took them in his arms, caring for them all through the years.

I will go back to my place till they are made waste; in their trouble they will go after me early and will make search for me.

Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.

See, I have been testing you for myself like silver; I have put you through the fire of trouble.

I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.

So their days were wasted like a breath, and their years in trouble. When he sent death on them, then they made search for him; turning to him and looking for him with care;

For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;