In Promoting the Glory of God John 9:1-3, 11:3, 4, 21:18, 19

In Exhibiting the Power and Faithfulness of God Psalm 34:19, 20, 2 Corinthians 4:8-11

In Teaching Us the Will of God Psalm 119:71, Isaiah 26:9, Micah 6:9

In Turning Us to God Deuteronomy 4:30, 31, Nehemiah 1:8, 9, Psalm 78:34, Isaiah 10:20, 21, Hosea 2:6, 7

In Keeping Us from Again Departing from God Job 34:31, 32, Isaiah 10:20, Ezekiel 14:10, 11

In Leading Us to Seek God in Prayer Judges 4:3, Jeremiah 31:18, Lamentations 2:17-19, Hosea 5:14, 15, Jonah 2:1

In Convincing Us of Sin Job 36:8, 9, Psalm 119:67, Luke 15:16-18

In Leading Us to Confession of Sin Numbers 21:7, Psalm 32:5, 51:3, 5

In Testing and Exhibiting Our Sincerity Job 23:10, Psalm 66:10, Proverbs 17:3

In Trying Our Faith and Obedience Genesis 22:1, 2, Hebrews 11:17, Exodus 15:23-25, Deuteronomy 8:2, 16, 1 Peter 1:7, Revelation 2:10

In Humbling Us Deuteronomy 8:3, 16, 2 Chronicles 7:13, 14, Lamentations 3:19, 20, 2 Corinthians 12:7

In Purifying Us Ecclesiastes 7:2, 3, Isaiah 1:25, 26, 48:10, Jeremiah 9:6, 7, Zechariah 13:9, Malachi 3:2, 3

In Exercising Our Patience Psalm 40:1, Romans 5:3, James 1:3, 1 Peter 2:20

In Rendering Us Fruitful in Good Works John 15:2, Hebrews 12:10, 11

In Furthering the Gospel Acts 8:3, 4, 11:19-21, Philippians 1:12, 2 Timothy 2:9, 10, 4:16, 17

Exemplified

Joseph's brethren Genesis 42:21

Joseph Genesis 45:5, 7, 8

Israel Deuteronomy 8:3, 5

Josiah 2 Kings 22:19

Hezekiah 2 Chronicles 32:25, 26

Manasseh 2 Chronicles 33:12

Jonah Jonah 2:7

Prodigal's son Luke 15:21