As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:12
For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of hell. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever! Psalm 86
Many times, He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity. Psalm 106:43
“Yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath. For even though He cause grief, He will have compassion according to the abundance of His steadfast love.”
Lord, your discipline is good, for it leads to life and health. You restore my health and allow me to live! Isaiah 38:16
“Indeed, it was for my own peace that I had great bitterness; but You have lovingly delivered my soul from the pit of corruption, and You have cast all my sins behind Your back.” Our God is a good God!
For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men. Lamentations 3:33
Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness. Hebrews 12:10
Before I was afflicted, I went astray, but now I obey your word. Psalm 119:67
“I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn Thy statutes. For the law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. Blessed is the man You discipline, O Lord, and teach from Your law.”
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you. 1 Peter 5:10
For this reason, I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. 2 Timothy 2:10
Yet, what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory He will reveal to us later. Romans 8:18
“Therefore, we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.”
You have said, ‘I am overwhelmed with trouble! Haven’t I had enough pain already? And now the Lord has added more! I am worn out from sighing and can find no rest.’ Jeremiah 45:3
All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” To God be the glory!
For the Lord is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations. Psalm 100:5
I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples. For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth. Psalm 108