Visited upon:
Israel in Egypt… Genesis 15:13
Samson by Philistines… Judges 16:5, 6, 19
David by God… Psalms 88:7
Judah by God… Lamentations 3:33
Israel by the world… Psalm 129:1, 2
The just by the wicked… Amos 5:12; Hebrews 11:37
Christians by the world… 2 Corinthians 1:6
Design of, to:
Show God’s mercy… Isaiah 63:9
Make us seek God… Hosea 5:15
Bring us back to God… Psalms 119:67
Humble us… 2 Chronicles 33:12
Test us… Isaiah 48:10
In the Christian’s life:
A means of testing… Mark 4:17
A part of life… Matthew 24:9
To be endured… 2 Timothy 4:5
Part of Gospel… 1 Thessalonians 1:6
Must not be disturbed by… 1 Thessalonians 3:3
Commendable examples of… 2 Timothy 3:11
Momentary… 2 Corinthians 4:17
Sometimes intense… 2 Corinthians 1:8-10
Must be shared… Philippians 4:14
Cannot separate from God… Romans 8:35-39
Deliverance from promised… Psalms 34:19
Need prayer in… James 5:13
Terminated at Christ’s return… 2 Thessalonians 1:4-7
See also Trials
