Bible Verses About Afflictions Made Beneficial: In promoting the glory of God

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

Yeshua answered, “Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but, that the works of God might be revealed in him.

The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”

But when Yeshua heard it, he said, “This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God’s Son may be glorified by it.”

Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don’t want to go.”

Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”