- In promoting the glory of God

Joh 9:1-3; 11:3,4; 21:18,19



- In exhibiting the power and faithfulness of God

Ps 34:19,20; 2Co 4:8-11



- In teaching us the will of God

Ps 119:71; Isa 26:9; Mic 6:9



- In turning us to God

De 4:30,31; Ne 1:8,9; Ps 78:34; Isa 10:20,21; Ho 2:6,7



- In keeping us from again departing from God

Job 34:31,32; Isa 10:20; Eze 14:10,11



- In leading us to seek God in prayer

Jud 4:3; Jer 31:18; La 2:17-19; Ho 5:14,15; Jon 2:1



- In convincing us of sin

Job 36:8,9; Ps 119:67; Lu 15:16-18



- In leading us to confession of sin

Nu 21:7; Ps 32:5; 51:3,5



- In testing and exhibiting our sincerity

Job 23:10; Ps 66:10; Pr 17:3



- In trying our faith and obedience

Ge 22:1,2; Heb 11:17; Ex 15:23-25; De 8:2,16; 1Pe 1:7; Re 2:10



- In humbling us

De 8:3,16; 2Ch 7:13,14; La 3:19,20; 2Co 12:7



- In purifying us

Ec 7:2,3; Isa 1:25,26; 48:10; Jer 9:6,7; Zec 13:9; Mal 3:2,3



- In exercising our patience

Ps 40:1; Ro 5:3; Jas 1:3; 1Pe 2:20



- In rendering us fruitful in good works

Joh 15:2; Heb 12:10,11



- In furthering the gospel

Ac 8:3,4; 11:19-21; Php 1:12; 2Ti 2:9,10; 4:16,17



- Exemplified

. Joseph's brethren

Ge 42:21



. Joseph

Ge 45:5,7,8



. Israel

De 8:3,5



. Josiah

2Ki 22:19



. Hezekiah

2Ch 32:25,26



. Manasseh

2Ch 33:12



. Jonah

Jon 2:7



. Prodigal's son

Lu 15:21