Genesis 49-50, Job 30, 1 Peter 3:17-22, 4
What God said to me – There is no question that some point in your life you will suffer because of the consequences of your actions. The question is – will this suffering be a consequence of your own sin or a consequence of your refusal to sin? There is a world of difference between the two. When you suffer as a consequence of your own sin the purpose of your suffering is for judgment and to bring you to a renewed and restored relationship with Me. When your suffering is the result of persecution because you refuse to sin or is the result of someone else’s sin, you must turn to Me in trust and believe that “I AM” doing a work in your life that will be for your good and My glory. You can know that when you suffer this way and respond this way that “I AM’ well pleased with you, My child.