Comfort
in Affliction
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How
does the Lord regard the afflicted?
“They caused the
cry of the poor to come before him,
so that he heard the cry of the
needy.” Job 34:28.
What
has He promised to be to those in
trouble?
“God is our
refuge and strength, an
ever-present help in trouble.”
Psalm 46:1.
With what feelings does the Lord look
upon His children?
“As a father
has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those
who fear him.” Psalm 103:13.
What
does He know and remember?
“For he knows
how we are formed, he remembers that
we are dust.” Verse 14.
What
has the Lord promised to be to the
oppressed?
“The Lord is a
refuge for the oppressed, a
stronghold in times of trouble.”
Psalm 9:9.
What
has God promised His children when
they pass through trials and
afflictions?
“When you pass
through the waters, I will be with
you; and when you pass through
the rivers, they will not sweep
over you. When you walk through
the fire, you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you
ablaze.” Isaiah 43:2.
Learning
Lessons Through Affliction
“It was good
for me to be afflicted so that I
might learn your decrees.” Psalm
119:71.
When
afflicted, for what did he pray?
“Look upon my
affliction and my distress and take
away all my sins.” Psalm
25:18.
Before
he was afflicted, what did he do?
“Before I was
afflicted I went astray, but now
I obey your word.” Psalm 119:67.
What
did Christ learn through suffering?
“Although he was
a son, he learned obedience from
what he suffered and, once made
perfect, he became the source of
eternal salvation for all who obey
him.” Hebrews 5:8.
In the perfecting
of character, what must come to all?
What attitude should we take when
disciplined by God?
“And you have
forgotten that word of encouragement
that addresses you as sons: “My
son, do not make light of the
Lord’s discipline, and do
not lose heart when he rebukes you, because
the Lord disciplines those he loves,
and he punishes everyone he accepts
as a son.” Hebrews 12:5,6.
Is
this disciplining a pleasant
experience?
“No discipline
seems pleasant at the time, but
painful. Later on, however, it
produces a harvest of righteousness
and peace for those who have been
trained by it.” Verse 11.
What courage
and strength, therefore, should come
to us even in the hour of affliction?
“Therefore, strengthen
your feeble arms and weak knees.
Verse 12. (See also Job 4:3, 4;
Isaiah 35:3.)
What
did Job say in the midst of his
afflictions?
“Though he slay
me; yet will I trust in him.”
Job 13:15.
Receiving
and Giving Comfort
What is God called
in the Scriptures?
‘The Father of
compassion and the God of all
comfort.” 2 Corinthians 1:3.
Whom does God
comfort?
“But God, who
comforts the downcast, comforted
us by the coming of Titus.”
2 Corinthians 7:6.
What
promise is made to those that mourn?
“Blessed are
those who mourn, for they
will be comforted.” Matthew
5:4.
Why
does God comfort us in tribulation?
“Who comforts us
in all our troubles, so that we
can comfort those in any trouble with
the comfort we ourselves have
received from God.” 2
Corinthians 1:4.
Note – One who
has passed through trouble and
affliction himself, and received
comfort from God, is better able to
minister comfort to others.”
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