AFFLICTIONS

- God appoints 2Ki 6:33; Job 5:6,17; Ps 66:11; Am 3:6; Mic 6:9 - God dispenses, as He will Job 11:10; Isa 10:15; 45:7 - God regulates the measure of Ps 80:5; Isa 9:1; Jer 46:28 - God determines the continuance of Ge 15:13,14; Nu 14:33; Isa 10:25; Jer 29:10 - God does not willingly send La 3:33 - Man is born to Job 5:6,7; 14:1 - Saints appointed to 1Th 3:3 - Consequent upon the fall Ge 3:16-19 - Sin produces Job 4:8; 20:11; Pr 1:31 - Sin visited with 2Sa 12:14; Ps 89:30-32; Isa 57:17; Ac 13:10,11 - Often severe Job 16:7-16; Ps 42:7; 66:12; Jon 2:3; Re 7:14 - Always less than we deserve Ezr 9:13; Ps 103:10 - Frequently terminate in good Ge 50:20; Ex 1:11,12; De 8:15,16; Jer 24:5,6; Eze 20:37 - Tempered with mercy Ps 78:38,39; 106:43-46; Isa 30:18-21; La 3:32; Mic 7:7-9; Na 1:12 - Saints are to expect Joh 16:33; Ac 14:22 - Of saints, are comparatively light Ac 20:23,24; Ro 8:18; 2Co 4:17 - Of saints, are but temporary Ps 30:5; 103:9; Isa 54:7,8; Joh 16:20; 1Pe 1:6; 5:10 - Saints have joy under Job 5:17; Jas 5:11 - Of saints, end in joy and blessedness Ps 126:5,6; Isa 61:2,3; Mt 5:4; 1Pe 4:13,14 - Often arise from the profession of the gospel Mt 24:9; Joh 15:21; 2Ti 3:11,12 - Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God De 8:5; Ps 119:75; Pr 3:12; 1Co 11:32; Heb 12:6,7; Re 3:19

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Afflictions. Afflictions
Common to all (Job 5:7; 14:1; Ps. 34:19); are for the good of men (James 1:2, 3, 12; 2 Cor. 12:7) and the glory of God (2 Cor. 12:7-10; 1 Pet. 4:14), and are to be borne with patience by the Lord’s people (Ps. 94:12; Prov. 3:12). They are all directed by God (Lam. 3:33), and will result in the everlasting good of his people (2 Cor. 4:16-18) in Christ Jesus (Rom. 8:35-39).