Thematic Bible: Blessings in disguise
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Blessings in disguise
For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison
"Therefore, blessed is the man whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
But he knows the pathway that I take; if he tested me, I would come forth like gold.
"Has anyone said to God, 'I have endured chastisement, but I will not act wrongly any more.
Before I was afflicted I used to stray off, but now I keep your instructions.
It is better to go to a funeral than a feast. For death is the destiny of every person, and the living should take this to heart.
and said, "I called out to the Lord from my distress, and he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried out for help, and you heard my prayer.
Then I will bring the remaining third into the fire; I will refine them like silver is refined and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name and I will answer; I will say, 'These are my people,' and they will say, 'The Lord is my God.'"
Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness for those trained by it.
So I said to him, "My lord, you know the answer." Then he said to me, "These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb!
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