God humbles you to comfort you and to exalt you.

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God humbles you to comfort you and to exalt you.

God humbles you to comfort you and to exalt you.

“to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.” (Deut 8:2)
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation” (2Cor 1:3)
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time” (1Pet 5:6)
“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” (Jm 4:10)
“For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.” (Rom 8:29)
“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror [katoptrizo] the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2Cor 3:18)
“For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” (2Cor 4:6)
“And not only that, but we also glory [kauchaomai] in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” (Rom 5:3-5)
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” (2Cor 1:3-4)
“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” (Jm 1:2-4)
“But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.” (1Pet 5:10)
Reading: Deut 7-9; Matt 19