Afflictions From The Thematic Bible 15:
AFFLICTIONS>>GOD APPOINTS
Job 5:17:
“Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves,
So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
2 Kings 6:33:
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?”
Job 5:6:
“For affliction does not come from the dust,
Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
AFFLICTIONS>>LIFE TESTED BY THE LORD>>THE FINAL TEST
1 Corinthians 3:13:
each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work.
James 1:12:
Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
AFFLICTIONS>>FREQUENTLY TERMINATE IN GOOD
Genesis 50:20:
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.
Exodus 1:11-12:
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
Zechariah 13:9:
“And I will bring the third part through the fire,
Refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
And I will answer them;
I will say, ‘They are My people,’
And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
Malachi 3:3:
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.
Finished for today. Will be off, for the rest of the day. Have an appointment with Nebraska Hearing this afternoon.
God Bless!
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