Romans 5:3-5
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3 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings
about perseverance; 4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;
5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our
hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Romans 8:28
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28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love
God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Isaiah 61:1-4; 7-9
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Exaltation of the Afflicted
1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
Because the Lord has anointed me
To bring good
news to the afflicted;
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty
to captives
And freedom to prisoners;
2 To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To
comfort all who mourn,
3 To grant those who mourn in Zion,
Giving them a garland instead of ashes,
The oil of
gladness instead of mourning,
The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting.
So they
will be called oaks of righteousness,
The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
4 Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins,
They will raise up the former devastations;
And
they will repair the ruined cities,
The desolations of many generations.
7 Instead of your shame you will have a double portion,
And instead of humiliation they
will shout for joy over their portion.
Therefore they will possess a double portion in their
land,
Everlasting joy will be theirs.
8 For I, the Lord, love justice,
I hate robbery in the burnt offering;
And I will faithfully
give them their recompense
And make an everlasting covenant with them. 9 Then their
offspring will be known among the nations,
And their descendants in the midst of the
peoples.
All who see them will recognize them
Because they are the offspring whom the
Lord has blessed.
Psalm 91:4, 11
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4 He will cover you with His pinions,
And under His wings you may seek refuge;
His
faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.
11 For He will give His angels charge concerning you,
To guard you in all your ways.
Malachi 1:2
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2 “I have loved you,” says the Lord.
Habakkuk 3:17-19
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17 Though the fig tree should not blossom
And there be no fruit on the vines,
Though the
yield of the olive should fail
And the fields produce no food,
Though the flock should be
cut off from the fold
And there be no cattle in the stalls,
18 Yet I will exult in the Lord,
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
19 The Lord God is my strength,
And He has made my feet like hinds’ feet,
And makes
me walk on my high places.
Joel 2:25
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25 “Then I will make up to you for the years
That the swarming locust has eaten…
Zephaniah 3:17
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17 “The Lord your God is in your midst,
A victorious warrior.
He will exult over you with
joy,
He will be quiet in His love,
He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
Jeremiah 29:11-14
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11 For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not
for calamity to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon Me and come and
pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me
with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will restore your
fortunes and will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven
you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into
exile.’
Jeremiah 31:13-14
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13 “Then the virgin will rejoice in the dance,
And the young men and the old,
together,
For I will turn their mourning into joy
And will comfort them and give them joy
for their sorrow.
14 “I will fill the soul of the priests with abundance,
And My people will be satisfied with My
goodness,” declares the Lord.
Psalm 27:14
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14 Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.
Psalm 37:23-24
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23 The steps of a man are established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.
24 When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong,
Because the Lord is the One who holds
his hand.
Micah 6:8
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8 He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do
justice, to love kindness,
And to walk humbly with your God?
Hebrews 3:13
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13 But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that
none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
Hebrews 6:17-19
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17 In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the
unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an oath, 18 so that by two unchangeable
things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong
encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us. 19 This hope we have as an anchor
of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil,
1 Peter 5:10
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10 After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His
eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
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3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of
all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those
who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
Jude 1:24
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24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the
presence of His glory blameless with great joy,
Romans 10:15-17
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15 How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the
feet of those who bring good news of good things!” 16 However, they did not all heed the
good news; for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So faith comes from
hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
Isaiah 52:7
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7 How lovely on the mountains
Are the feet of him who brings good news,
Who announces peace
And brings good news of happiness,
Who announces salvation,
And says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”