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| Isaiah 61 The Lord has sent me to preach Good News to the poor, to bind up the broken hearted, to preach liberty to the captives, and to them that are bound, the opening of prison. |
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| THE GOD OF ALL PEACE |
Now may the Lord of peace Himself grant you His peace (the peace of His kingdom) at all times and in all ways [under all circumstances and conditions, whatever comes]. The Lord [be] with you all. |
2 Thessalonians 3:16
| THE CHRISTIAN'S COMFORT IN THE MIDST OF TROUBLES |
Life is certainly a journey. For a Christian, it is a "walk of faith" and a "war of the
flesh". Apostle Peter urges us through the Word in 1 Peter 2:11-12, to walk as though
we really do not belong here. Apostle Paul tells us in Hebrews 11:13, that our
forefather's didn't see their promises but greeted them at a distance, as they
acknowledged and confessed that they strangers and temporary residents and exiles
on the earth. Our walk of faith has constant action, and this action is onward and
upward and requires, that we keep our eyes "fixed on Jesus, the Author and Finisher
of Our Faith". Our forefather's longed for the day that we now have the privilege to
appropriate everyday in our Christian walk. As children of God, we have been given the
legal right to approach the throne of Grace and Mercy, to enjoy the indwelling
fellowship of God's Holy Spirit, and every other covenantal promise of inheritance,
which Our Heavenly Father so freely lavishes upon us, because of His Son's sacrifice
and incessant undying love for each one of us. What Love! What Love!
flesh". Apostle Peter urges us through the Word in 1 Peter 2:11-12, to walk as though
we really do not belong here. Apostle Paul tells us in Hebrews 11:13, that our
forefather's didn't see their promises but greeted them at a distance, as they
acknowledged and confessed that they strangers and temporary residents and exiles
on the earth. Our walk of faith has constant action, and this action is onward and
upward and requires, that we keep our eyes "fixed on Jesus, the Author and Finisher
of Our Faith". Our forefather's longed for the day that we now have the privilege to
appropriate everyday in our Christian walk. As children of God, we have been given the
legal right to approach the throne of Grace and Mercy, to enjoy the indwelling
fellowship of God's Holy Spirit, and every other covenantal promise of inheritance,
which Our Heavenly Father so freely lavishes upon us, because of His Son's sacrifice
and incessant undying love for each one of us. What Love! What Love!
Beloved, I implore you as aliens and strangers and exiles [in this world] to abstain from the sensual urges (the evil desires, the passions of the flesh, your lower nature) that wage war against the soul. |
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. |
Hebrews 11:13
1 Peter 2:11-12
Since the introduction of sin into the world, man's walk has never been a walk of
simple unmingled pleasure. It is just a given fact, that all who walk this way will
encounter trials and difficulties, but some more than others, in the physical realm with
bodily pains and disease. In the moral realm, with conflicts of passions, the remorse of
conscience and the dread of death. In the social, with disappointments in business, the
treason of false friends, the corruption of the world and the bereavement of death.
simple unmingled pleasure. It is just a given fact, that all who walk this way will
encounter trials and difficulties, but some more than others, in the physical realm with
bodily pains and disease. In the moral realm, with conflicts of passions, the remorse of
conscience and the dread of death. In the social, with disappointments in business, the
treason of false friends, the corruption of the world and the bereavement of death.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me. The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord, endure forever — forsake not the works of Your own hands. |
But we are not left helpless. We have the greatest support when we are truly
connected to the One Who can lead us through these dark and trying times that are
sure to come upon our path, as sojourners on the Way. Be comforted dear Christian,
Jesus is your all sufficient-support! Jesus is your Way maker. His loving kindness, His
righteousness and love are the foundation of your path, and His mighty Angelic Realm
walk before you hiding you from the plots of the enemy. Psalms 31:19-20
connected to the One Who can lead us through these dark and trying times that are
sure to come upon our path, as sojourners on the Way. Be comforted dear Christian,
Jesus is your all sufficient-support! Jesus is your Way maker. His loving kindness, His
righteousness and love are the foundation of your path, and His mighty Angelic Realm
walk before you hiding you from the plots of the enemy. Psalms 31:19-20
Jesus is equal to and above all of our emergencies. "He is our refuge and strength in
the midst of every storm and trouble". There is no enemy from which He cannot deliver
us. There is no trial under which He cannot provide us support. There is no danger at
present or in the future, in which He cannot rescue us. In Daniel and the Lion's den, or
the Israelites journey through the Red Sea, or King David's "valley of the shadow of
death", He was more than able and today He is still all-sufficient! Your bright Hope and
Future awaits you! Trust in Jesus! He longs for you to know His loving kindness.
the midst of every storm and trouble". There is no enemy from which He cannot deliver
us. There is no trial under which He cannot provide us support. There is no danger at
present or in the future, in which He cannot rescue us. In Daniel and the Lion's den, or
the Israelites journey through the Red Sea, or King David's "valley of the shadow of
death", He was more than able and today He is still all-sufficient! Your bright Hope and
Future awaits you! Trust in Jesus! He longs for you to know His loving kindness.
Psalms 138:7-8
| Philippians 1:6 And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you. |
Here is love, vast as the ocean, loving kindness as the flood, When the Prince of Life my ransom shed for me His Precious Blood, Who His love will not remember, who can cease to sing His praise? He shall never be forgotten through Heaven's everlasting days. On the Mount of crucifixion, fountains opened deep and wide, Through the floodgates of God's mercy flowed the vast and gracious tide, Grace and Love like mighty rivers poured incessant from above, Heaven's peace and perfect justice kissed a guilty world in love. |
Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up
for those who fear, revere, and worship You, goodness
which You have wrought for those who trust and take
refuge in You before the sons of men!
Psalms 31:19-20
Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he knows and understands My name [has a personal knowledge of My mercy, love, and kindness — trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never forsake him, no, never]. |
Psalms 91:14-15
| He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. |
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. |
| DANIEL IN THE LION'S DEN |
| MOSES CROSSING THE RED SEA |
1 Corinthians 1:8-9
And He will establish you to the end [keep you steadfast, give
you strength, and guarantee your vindication; He will be your
warrant against all accusation or indictment so that you will
be] guiltless and irreproachable in the day of our Lord Jesus
Christ (the Messiah).
you strength, and guarantee your vindication; He will be your
warrant against all accusation or indictment so that you will
be] guiltless and irreproachable in the day of our Lord Jesus
Christ (the Messiah).
God is faithful (reliable, trustworthy, and therefore ever true
to His promise, and He can be depended on); by Him you
were called into companionship and participation with His
Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
to His promise, and He can be depended on); by Him you
were called into companionship and participation with His
Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
| HE PARTED THE HEAVENS AND CAME DOWN |
| THE DARK CLOUDS WERE UNDER HIS FEET |
Psalms 18:9
2 Corinthians 1:2-5
Grace to you and
peace from God
our Father and the
Lord Jesus Christ.
peace from God
our Father and the
Lord Jesus Christ.
Comfort in Suffering
| My steps have held closely to your path Psalms 17:5 |
| Comfort, ye ministers of Grace, Comfort my people, saith your God! Ye soon shall see His smiling face, His golden sceptre, not His rod, And own, when now the cloud's removed, He only chastened whom He loved. |
Hymn By John Wesley
Comfort Ye Ministers Of Grace
| Who sow in tears, in joy shall reap; The Lord shall comfort all that mourn; Who now go on their way and weep, With joy they doubtless shall return, And bring their sheaves with vast increase, And have their fruit to holiness |
In the secret place of your presence you hide them from
the plots of men; You keep them secretly in your pavilion
from the strife of tongures.
the plots of men; You keep them secretly in your pavilion
from the strife of tongures.
Eternal Father in Heaven, In the Name of Jesus, answer me
when I call, O God of my righteousness (uprightness, justice,
and right standing with You)! You have freed me when I was
hemmed in and enlarged me when I was in distress; have
mercy upon me and hear my prayer (Psalms 4:1).
You have said, Seek My face [inquire for and require My
presence as your vital need]. My heart says to You, Your face
(Your presence), Lord, will I seek, inquire for, and require [of
necessity and on the authority of Your Word].
Hide not Your face from me; turn not Your servant away in
anger, You Who have been my help! Cast me not off, neither
forsake me, O God of my salvation! (Psalms 27:8-9)
I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy and steadfast love,
because You have seen my affliction, You have taken note of
my life's distresses, And You have not given me into the hand of
the enemy; You have set my feet in a broad place.
Have mercy and be gracious unto me, O Lord, for I am in
trouble; with grief my eye is weakened, also my inner self and
my body. (Psalms 31:7-9)
Holy Father, thank you for giving me comfort in my time of
need. Thank you for loving me and giving me your Holy Spirit,
my personal Comforter and Helper in the midst of every storm.
Thank you for your grace and mercy and the comfort of
knowing, that in the Name of Jesus and by His Blood, you hear
and answer my prayer; and that I can have peace, knowing
help is on the way. In you I do trust and place my faith. Please
hide me in secret of your presence and shelter me in your love.
Amen
when I call, O God of my righteousness (uprightness, justice,
and right standing with You)! You have freed me when I was
hemmed in and enlarged me when I was in distress; have
mercy upon me and hear my prayer (Psalms 4:1).
You have said, Seek My face [inquire for and require My
presence as your vital need]. My heart says to You, Your face
(Your presence), Lord, will I seek, inquire for, and require [of
necessity and on the authority of Your Word].
Hide not Your face from me; turn not Your servant away in
anger, You Who have been my help! Cast me not off, neither
forsake me, O God of my salvation! (Psalms 27:8-9)
I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy and steadfast love,
because You have seen my affliction, You have taken note of
my life's distresses, And You have not given me into the hand of
the enemy; You have set my feet in a broad place.
Have mercy and be gracious unto me, O Lord, for I am in
trouble; with grief my eye is weakened, also my inner self and
my body. (Psalms 31:7-9)
Holy Father, thank you for giving me comfort in my time of
need. Thank you for loving me and giving me your Holy Spirit,
my personal Comforter and Helper in the midst of every storm.
Thank you for your grace and mercy and the comfort of
knowing, that in the Name of Jesus and by His Blood, you hear
and answer my prayer; and that I can have peace, knowing
help is on the way. In you I do trust and place my faith. Please
hide me in secret of your presence and shelter me in your love.
Amen
| PERSONAL PRAYER OF COMFORT |
| Psalms 91:1-2 Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God. He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust." |
| Jeremiah 31:3-4 The Lord appeared from of old to me [Israel], saying, Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn you and continued My faithfulness to you. |
Jesus said in the Gospel of John 15:7, "if you live in Me [abide vitally united to Me] and
My words remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will, and
it shall be done for you." This is saying to us then, that to enjoy the continual peace,
love, comfort, and fellowship of His presence, we must comply with His precepts and
terms for this place of abiding and comfort. God has sealed us with His Holy Spirit as
the earnest of our inheritance and He ensures us this place of fellowship is very
sweet and safe. This requires our obedience and reverent submission to His
precepts. The return of our compliance to His commands, is more refreshing than the
dew or the midst of the morning, or the sun shining in all its splendor and fullness.
This is truly a foretaste of Glory and it puts one in heaven before his time; none can
know how delicious and striking it is, but only one who has felt it and known it, just as
none could know how sweet honey is, but those who have tasted it. This is our
blessed assurance and our perfect rest!
My words remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will, and
it shall be done for you." This is saying to us then, that to enjoy the continual peace,
love, comfort, and fellowship of His presence, we must comply with His precepts and
terms for this place of abiding and comfort. God has sealed us with His Holy Spirit as
the earnest of our inheritance and He ensures us this place of fellowship is very
sweet and safe. This requires our obedience and reverent submission to His
precepts. The return of our compliance to His commands, is more refreshing than the
dew or the midst of the morning, or the sun shining in all its splendor and fullness.
This is truly a foretaste of Glory and it puts one in heaven before his time; none can
know how delicious and striking it is, but only one who has felt it and known it, just as
none could know how sweet honey is, but those who have tasted it. This is our
blessed assurance and our perfect rest!
| Again I will build you and you will be built, O Virgin Israel! You will again be adorned with your timbrels and go forth in the dancing [chorus] of those who make merry. |
SCRIPTURES TO COMFORT
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood. RefrainThis is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior, all the day long; This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior, all the day long. Perfect submission, perfect delight, Visions of rapture now burst on my sight; Angels descending bring from above Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. Refrain Perfect submission, all is at rest I in my Savior am happy and blest, Watching and waiting, looking above, Filled with His goodness, lost in His love. |
| Blessed Assurance Written by Fanny Crosby |
Since our faith is founded and grounded in Jesus Christ and the Word of God, we
should build ourselves up in this Truth, practice what it tells us to do, and wait
patiently for God's mercy and comfort to produce a harvest of beautiful eternal
fruit, which in time will bring His peace and joy as we persevere. Reach ahead.
should build ourselves up in this Truth, practice what it tells us to do, and wait
patiently for God's mercy and comfort to produce a harvest of beautiful eternal
fruit, which in time will bring His peace and joy as we persevere. Reach ahead.
| Jude 20-21 But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit; Guard and keep yourselves in the love of God; expect and patiently wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) — [which will bring you] unto life eternal. |
| 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself grant you His peace (the peace of His kingdom) at all times and in all ways [under all circumstances and conditions, whatever comes]. The Lord [be] with you all. |
| John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.] |
| Romans 16:20 And the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) be with you. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:22-24 Abstain from evil [shrink from it and keep aloof from it] in whatever form or whatever kind it may be. And may the God of peace Himself sanctify you through and through [separate you from profane things, make you pure and wholly consecrated to God]; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved sound and complete [and found] blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). Faithful is He Who is calling you [to Himself] and utterly trustworthy, and He will also do it [fulfill His call by hallowing and keeping you]. |
| Philippians 4:6-7 Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition ( definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. And God's peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. |
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| Isaiah 54:13-14 And all your [spiritual] children shall be disciples [taught by the Lord and obedient to His will], and great shall be the peace and undisturbed composure of your children. |
| You shall establish yourself in righteousness (rightness, in conformity with God's will and order): you shall be far from even the thought of oppression or destruction, for you shall not fear, and from terror, for it shall not come near you. |
| The God Of All Comfort Shall Give You Peace. Dwell In His Righteousness And You Shall Know The Sweetness Of His Presence. This Is A Promise! |
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