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Thank God for Support Under your Afflictions

Thanksgiving 4.40 | NIV

For support under my afflictions, and spiritual benefit and advantage by them.

You have comforted me in all my troubles, 2 Corinthians 1:4(NIV) have seen my affliction and known the anguish of my soul; Psalm 31:7(NIV) you have shown your wonderful love to me when I was in a besieged city. Psalm 31:21(NIV)

When afflictions have flowed into my life, comforts have much more overflowed. 2 Corinthians 1:5(NIV)

Though no affliction seems pleasant at the time, but painful; later on, however, it has produced a harvest of righteousness and peace, and has proved to be for my good, that I may share in your holiness. Hebrews 12:10-11(NIV)

I have had reason to say that it was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your commands; Psalm 119:71(NIV) for before I was afflicted I went astray, but afterwards I obeyed your word. Psalm 119:67(NIV)

It has been but for a little while that I may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials; and I beg that all the trials of my faith may result in praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though I have not seen him, I love him; and even though I do not see him now, I believe in him and am filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, and am longing to receive the goal of my faith, the salvation of my soul. 1 Peter 1:6-9(NIV)

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Thank God for Gracious Answers to your Prayers

Thanksgiving 4.39 | NIV

For gracious answers to my prayers.

I have reason to love you, O LORD, because you have heard my cries for mercy; Psalm 130:2(NIV) and because you have turned your ear to me, I will call on you as long as I live. Psalm 116:1-2(NIV)

Out of the depths I have cried to you, O LORD, Psalm 130:1(NIV) and you have heard my vows and given me the heritage of those who fear your name. Psalm 61:5(NIV)

Indeed, before I have called, you have answered; while I have been still speaking, you have heard, Isaiah 65:24(NIV) and have said: Here am I. Isaiah 58:9(NIV) You have been near me whenever I pray to you. Deuteronomy 4:7(NIV)

You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry. Psalm 10:17(NIV)

Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me; Psalm 66:20(NIV) for I have prayed and have gone away, and my face has no longer been sad. 1 Samuel 1:18(NIV)

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Thank God for Sweet Communion with Him in Holy Ordinances

Thanksgiving 4.38 | NIV

For sweet communion with God in holy ordinances, and the communications of his favor.

I have feasted on the abundance of your house; you have given me drink from your river of delights. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light I see light. Psalm 36:8-9(NIV)

You have brought me to your holy mountain and given me joy in your house of prayer; Isaiah 56:7(NIV) and I have found that for me it is good to be near God. Psalm 73:28(NIV)

I have reason to say that one day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere, and that I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked; for the LORD God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor, and no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless: O LORD Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you. Psalm 84:10-12(NIV)

I have delighted to sit in your shade, and your fruit has been sweet to my taste; you have taken me to the banquet hall, and your banner over me has been love. Song of Solomon 2:3-4(NIV)