Comfort

Scripture Saturday ~ Our LORD's comfort

12:00 AM


Saturday, April 28, 2018



Welcome to Scripture Saturday!

This coming week's memory verses are Psalm 23:1-3. Initially I had scheduled just verse 2  to memorize, but how could I not include the other verses in the stanza? 

 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake. (ESV)

 Have a blessed and precious day and week everyone!

Comfort

Scripture Saturday ~ Face-to Face

12:00 AM

Saturday, April 21, 2018


Welcome to Scripture Saturday!

This coming week's memory verses are Job 19: 25, 26...

 But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and that He will stand upon the earth at last. And after my body has decayed, yet in  my body, I will see God! I will see Him for myself. Yes, I will see Him with my own eyes.  (NLT)

 Have a blessed and precious day and week everyone!

2 Thessalonians

Comfort and Hope!

12:00 AM



Welcome to Scripture Saturday!

Today we are memorizing 2 Thessalonians 2:16 and 17…

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

Here is the amplified version…

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort and encouragement and the good [well-founded] hope [of salvation] by His grace, comfort and encourage and strengthen your hearts [keeping them steadfast and on course] in every good work and word.

God has given us two wonderful gifts…

~eternal comfort: eternal means whatever we may face in this life will pass - our comfort is here to stay. All of our present pains, sufferings, difficult situations are temporary…our future glory will be forever!

~ good hope: His Word gives us hope! We have certainty that what God promises in His Word is true.  It is good because it is beneficial to us morally and practically.

Paul then adds the words, “through grace.” We have grace because we are the objects of God’s love and receivers of comfort and hope.  It is by His grace and never something we deserve, no matter how faithful we may be. Think upon this…it is by His amazing grace that saved us, that keeps us, and it is by this grace that we will enter into God’s presence eternally.  Such an encouragement for our hearts-!  We are comforted!

But remember, as His loved ones, we are to  “keep (our hearts) steadfast and on course in every good work and word.”  Work and word…these are the essential two parts of a believer’s life…our work, which is our walk, and our words. Our lives should reflect Jesus’ character.  A believer must continuously think upon the truth of God’s Word and hold firmly to the teaching of His Word.

“Let the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14)

Our world needs a Savior and our lives should reflect His nature so much so that others will desire to know Him.

Father, thank you for your amazing comfort and hope, not only for today, but for eternity promised. Thank you for the grace that You have bestowed upon us, though undeserving.  With the strength of the Holy Spirit, guide our entire being, our thoughts, our emotions, and our actions, both in words and deeds, in a way that pleases You and glorifies Your Son.   We desire to keep our hearts and mind on Jesus, Your Son, our Savior, and Your Word.

Have a blessed and precious day everyone!

2 Corinthians

The God of Comfort {2 Corinthians 1}

1:38 AM



By Angie Benjamin

This second letter from Paul to the believers in Corinth, is a very personal letter. Paul sends this letter to thank and encourage those who have been faithful to him as well as he shares some personal insights and struggles to encourage people in the church.

One of the biggest topics in this letter is that the believer is a new creation in Christ Jesus, we are also made the righteousness of God, meaning that we are in a right standing with God. Our past sins have been washed away and have no longer the power to influence us anymore. God trades our sins for a new heart as we continually renew our minds.


Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. - 2 Cor. 3-5


Times of suffering and trials are a part of everyone’s life. It’s something that we cannot avoid.
At some point we’ll all experience disappointment, hurt, mistreat….the loss of something or someone and failure.

But there is hope. Because God wants to comfort when you need it.



God in many instances uses people to comfort us, but people can only do a certain amount for us. Even those people who are extremely close to us cannot give us everything we need. It’s unfair for us to expect others to do for us only what God can. When our expectations are in the wrong place we’re in for disappointment.

No comfort is as good as God’s. The Holy Spirit is actually called “the comforter” (John 14:26). His various names describe His character and what He wants to do for His children. God offers His comfort if we only ask, if we’re only willing to receive His help.

So today, whether God uses a person to comfort you or He Himself comforts you by the Holy Spirit, remember who He is…remember Him as you comforter, ask and receive his comfort whenever you need it.


Be blessed x