If you find coping with trials and tribulations difficult, then this content is for you. Today I will be sharing Bible verses that can help you better understand and find joy when going through hardships, according to Scripture. This article will provide passages that explain why God allows suffering, strengthen your faith during afflictions, and reassure you of the glory to come for those who persevere. Learning to rejoice in suffering is challenging, but these verses aim to give guidance through life’s troubles.
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Introductions
Dear friends, Going through trials and tribulations can shake us to our core. When difficulties arise, it’s natural to ask why a good God allows suffering. Yet Scripture tell us to rejoice and persevere, even in affliction. This may seem impossible – but God provides us hope, strength and reminders of the glory to come for those who endure.
In the Bible, we see many righteous people undergo intense troubles. Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son, Jacob was exiled from his home, Job lost everything, and prophets like Jeremiah faced persecution. Though they mourned, questioned, and had moments of despair – their faith held firm. They were even able to praise God in their darkest nights.
We can learn so much from their steadfast spirit. The Bible teaches trials test and refine our character. They weed out pride and draw us closer to God. His power is made perfect in weakness. Suffering produces perseverance, wisdom and confidence that the Lord will carry us through stormy seas to the shores of heaven.
When hardship strikes, cling to Scriptures that speak of peace beyond understanding. Be comforted knowing the Lord sees your pain. Allow joy to well up within as you meditate on promises of eternal life for those who endure hardship for His namesake. He will be glorified through your suffering.
Dear friends, now let’s look at the Bible verses below that talk about rejoicing in trials and tribulations.
Finding Joy in Hardship Through Faith
Romans 5:3-4
“Not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; Patience, experience; experience, hope”
1 Peter 1:6-7
“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise honour glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ”
Psalm 34:17-19
“The righteous cry, the Lord heareth, delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all”
2 Corinthians 4:17
“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding eternal weight of glory”
Habakkuk 3:17-18
“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord , I will joy in the God of my salvation”
Isaiah 41:10
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness”
Bible Verses About Rejoicing During Suffering
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
“He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong”
Philippians 4:12-13
“I know both how to be abased, I know how to abound: every where in all things I am instructed both to be full to be hungry, both to abound to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”
Romans 8:18
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us”
Psalm 30:5
“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning”
Matthew 5:11-12
“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, persecute you, shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you”
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
Romans 8:28
“We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose”
James 1:12
“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him”
Job 23:10
“But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold”
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God”
John 16:33
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world”
Lessons Learned from Biblical Figures Who Endured Trials
Genesis 50:20
“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive”
Hebrews 11:17-19
“By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure”
Job 1:20-22
“Then Job arose, rent his mantle, shaved his head, fell down upon the ground, worshipped, Said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord . In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly”
James 5:11
“Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, of tender mercy”
Hebrews 12:1-2
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, the sin which doth so easily beset us, let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, is set down at the right hand of the throne of God”
The Promise of Future Glory for Those Who Persevere
Revelation 21:4
“God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away”
Isaiah 40:31
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, not be weary; they shall walk, not faint”
2 Timothy 2:12
“If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us”
How to Praise God Even in Pain
Psalm 42:11
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, my God”
Job 1:21
“Said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord”
Psalm 34:1-4
“I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord : the humble shall hear thereof, be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord , he heard me, delivered me from all my fears”
Evidence of Spiritual Growth Through Difficulties
Romans 5:3-5
“Not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; Patience, experience; experience, hope: Hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us”
2 Corinthians 4:16
“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day”
Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law”
Psalm 66:10-12
“For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place”
