Lamentations 3:26-33
3:26 It is good to wait patiently
for deliverance from the Lord.
3:27 It is good for a man
to bear the yoke while he is young.
י (Yod)
3:28 Let a person sit alone in silence,
when the Lord is disciplining him.
3:29 Let him bury his face in the dust;
perhaps there is hope.
3:30 Let him offer his cheek to the one who hits him;
let him have his fill of insults.
כ (Kaf)
3:31 For the Lord will not
reject us forever.
3:32 Though he causes us grief, he then has compassion on us
according to the abundance of his loyal kindness.
3:33 For he is not predisposed to afflict
or to grieve people.
Jeremiah 24:5-6
24:5 “I, the
Lord, the God of Israel, say: ‘The exiles whom I sent away from here to the land of Babylon
are like those good figs. I consider them to be good.
24:6 I will look after their welfare
and will restore them to this land. There I will build them up and will not tear them down. I will plant them firmly in the land
and will not uproot them.
Romans 8:28
8:28 And we know that all things work together
for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
Romans 8:2
8:2 For the law of the life-giving Spirit
in Christ Jesus has set you
free from the law of sin and death.
Colossians 4:17
4:17 And tell Archippus, “See to it that you complete the ministry you received in the Lord.”
Hebrews 12:10-11
12:10 For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.
12:11 Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful.
But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness
for those trained by it.
James 1:12
1:12 Happy is the one
who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God
promised to those who love him.
James 1:1
Salutation
1:1 From James, a slave of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. Greetings!
James 1:7
1:7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord,