Afflicted Saints
God is with -- Ps 46:5,7; Isa 43:2. God is a refuge and strength to -- Ps 27:5,6; Isa 25:4; Jer 16:19; Na 1:7. God comforts -- Isa 49:13; Jer 31:13; Mt 5:4; 2Co 1:4,5; 7:6. God preserves -- Ps 34:20. God delivers -- Ps 34:4,19; Pr 12:13; Jer 39:17,18. Christ is with -- Joh 14:18. Christ supports -- 2Ti 4:17; Heb 2:18. Christ comforts -- Isa 61:2; Mt 11:28-30; Lu 7:13; Joh 14:1; 16:33. Christ preserves -- Isa 63:9; Lu 21:18. Christ delivers -- Re 3:10. Should praise God -- Ps 13:5,6; 56:8-10; 57:6,7; 71:20-23. Should imitate Christ -- Heb 12:1-3; 1Pe 2:21-23. Should imitate the prophets -- Jas 5:10. Should be patient -- Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12; 2Th 1:4; Jas 1:4; 1Pe 2:20. Should be resigned -- 1Sa 3:18; 2Ki 20:19; Job 1:21; Ps 39:9. Should not despise chastening -- Job 5:17; Pr 3:11; Heb 12:5. Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements -- Ne 9:33; Job 2:10; Isa 64:5-7; La 3:39; Mic 7:9. Should avoid sin -- Job 34:31,32; Joh 5:14; 1Pe 2:12. Should trust in the goodness of God -- Job 13:15; Ps 71:20; 2Co 1:9. Should turn and devote themselves to God -- Ps 116:7-9; Jer 50:3,4; Ho 6:1. Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions -- Ps 66:13-15. Should be frequent in prayer -- See "Affliction, Prayer Under". Ps 50:15-17. Should take encouragement from former mercies -- Ps 27:9; 2Co 1:10. Examples of afflicted Saints: Joseph. -- Ge 39:20-23; Ps 105:17-19. Moses. -- Heb 11:25. Eli. -- 1Sa 3:18. Nehemiah. -- Ne 1:4. Job. -- Job 1:20-22. David. -- 2Sa 12:15-23. Paul. -- Ac 20:22-24; 21:13. Apostles. -- 1Co 4:13; 2Co 6:4-10.