Some Reasons Why It Could be God's Will that We Suffer

Some Reasons Why It Could Be God’s Will That We Suffer

By Estelle Nazary

 To refine us.  Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. Isaiah 48:10

 For His sake.  "Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. "Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:11-12

Discipline.  He will die for lack of instruction, And in the greatness of his folly he will go astray. Proverbs 5:23; "You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved. Matthew 10:22; For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake. Philippians 1:29

To be able to help others.  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

To humble us. Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me-to keep me from exalting myself! 2 Corinthians 12:7

To remind us of our helplessness.  "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. John 15:5

To make us trust Him.  indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead; 2 Corinthians 1:9

To release us from sin’s power.  Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 1 Peter 4:1

Jesus did.  For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted. Hebrews 5:8

To teach us obedience.  Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. Hebrews 5:8

For sin.  The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? Jeremiah 17:9

Helps us commit ourselves to God.  And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, "Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT." Having said this, He breathed His last. Luke 23:46

Can bring peace and mercy.  Those who desire to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh. But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. And those who will walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. Galatians 6:12-16

For chastisement. 'Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. Revelation 2:10