God's Promises When We Need Comfort

 Thought for Today - May 12

God's Promises When We Need Comfort

By: Robert A. Searles

"And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord I will praise thee; though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation,, I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH  is  my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation, and in that  day shall ye say, praise the Lord, call upon his name,  declare his doings among the people,, make mention  that his name  is exalted. sing unto the Lord, for he hath done excellent things; this is known in all the earth. cry out and shout, thou inhabitants of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee." Isaiah 12

"Comfort  ye, comfort ye my people saith your God. speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem and cry unto her,  that her warfare is accomplished. That her iniquity is pardoned ; for she hath received of  the Lord's hand double for all  her sins.The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, prepare ys the way of the Lord,make straight in the desert a  highway for our God; every valley shall be exalted,, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked shall be made straight, nd the rough places plain: and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. The voice said, cry, and he said what shall  I cry?  All flesh is grass,and al the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field.  the grass withereth, the flower fadeth because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the  people is grass.The  the grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of  God shall stand forever, O Zion that bringeth good things, lift up thy voice with strength: lift it up, be not afraid: say unto the cities of Judah,behold  your  God. Behold the Lord God will come with  strong  hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold  his reward is with him, and  his work before him. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he  shall gather  the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall greatly lead them that  are with young." Isaiah 40: 1-11

"Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, he that scattered Israel will  gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd his flock,  for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob and ransomed him  from the hand of him  that was stronger than he; therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and  shall flow together to the goodness of  the Lord, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock, and of the herd: and their soul shall be a watered garden, and they shall not sorrow any more at all. Then  shall the virgin rejoice in the dance,  both young men and old together: for I will turn  their mourning into joy; and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow." Jer 31: 10-13 

"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; the father of mercies, and the God of all comfort. who comforteth us in all our tribulation that we may be able to comfort them whih are in  any trouble,  by the comfort  wherewith  we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us in trouble, so our consolations aboundeth in  Christ, and whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is  effectual in the enduring of the same suffering which we also suffer; or whether we be comforted,, it is for your consolation and salvation. and our hope of you is steadfast, knowing that as ye are partakers of the suffering so shall ye  be also  of the consolation." 2 Cor 1: 3-7

" Nevertheless God that comforteth those that are cast down comforted us by the coming of Titus.Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea and exceedingly the more joyed. We further joy of Titus,  because his spirit was refreshed by you all." 2 Cor 7: 6, 13

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