12 Bible Verses about God Appointed Afflictions

that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. Then he said, "Behold, this disaster is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?"

For affliction doesn't come forth from the dust, neither does trouble spring out of the ground;

"Behold, blessed is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of Shaddai.

You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.

Does the trumpet alarm sound in a city, without the people being afraid? Does disaster happen to a city, unless the LORD has done it?

The LORD's voice calls to the city, and wisdom sees your name: "Listen to the rod, and he who appointed it.

You shall consider in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so the LORD your God chastens you.

For the arrows of Shaddai are within me. My spirit drinks up their poison. The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.

I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.

"Son of man, behold, I will take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke: yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, neither shall your tears run down.

For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.