Roman 15: 5 - "Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Jesus Christ."
In this most tumultuous days and age we all need Patience and Comfort, especially in times of stress and difficulty. Patience under long-drawn-out trial and Comfort when the heart is at its breaking-point and God is the source of them all. We have the God of Patience! "I waited patiently for the Lord, and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry for you are the God of Comfort." As a mother comforted her baby, so will I comfort you." Let us be quiet from all other voices of consolation, that we may listen to the still small voice of the "Comforter" who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
But notice that He speaks through the patience and comfort of Holy Scripture. "Whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and comfort of the Scriptures we might have hope." What the Bible has been to the martyrs, to the early Christians, to the multitudes of unknown souls who have been persecuted, to the lonely exiles and suffering hearts, can never be told.
If we were condemned to exile and banish from our society, and is allowed to take only one Book of the Bible with us to Patmos, or to prison, we should find it extremely difficult which one to choose. Some would select the Book of the Psalms, some the Fourth Gospel, some would probably decide on that wonderful anonymous writing, the Epistle to the Hebrews. And in each of them they would have matter enough to explore for a lifetime. But we must always remember that His Spirit will be teaching us fully and enabling us to understand the mystery of His Deity. Even His Shepherd rod and staff will lead us to living fountains of water. He is always realizing more deeply in us the Divine ideal, and increasing our capacity to know and understand our God.
Is this an awesome and comforting prospect and anticipation? He will never leave or forsake us. Remember the minister, to whom we owe our conversion, or who has helped us come to know Christ. They may die or be removed or even the friend on whom we depended for help and guidance may have to leave us too, BUT our SAVIOR will continue His care of us, His nurture of our growth. His unfailing intercession, His ministry is unchangeable and will never disappoint us. I am talking about the "God of Patience and Comfort" will never fail us!
"Comforter" for the comfortless hearts, please bind our souls with your intercession. We have broken hearts, imprisonment hearts and souls, please set us free. Bless our love ones by visiting them with your tender touch and love and suit Thy gifts to our several needs...AMEN
I know You Will Never fail Us!
Taniela Fonua (aka) Lapaifonua
In this most tumultuous days and age we all need Patience and Comfort, especially in times of stress and difficulty. Patience under long-drawn-out trial and Comfort when the heart is at its breaking-point and God is the source of them all. We have the God of Patience! "I waited patiently for the Lord, and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry for you are the God of Comfort." As a mother comforted her baby, so will I comfort you." Let us be quiet from all other voices of consolation, that we may listen to the still small voice of the "Comforter" who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
But notice that He speaks through the patience and comfort of Holy Scripture. "Whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and comfort of the Scriptures we might have hope." What the Bible has been to the martyrs, to the early Christians, to the multitudes of unknown souls who have been persecuted, to the lonely exiles and suffering hearts, can never be told.
If we were condemned to exile and banish from our society, and is allowed to take only one Book of the Bible with us to Patmos, or to prison, we should find it extremely difficult which one to choose. Some would select the Book of the Psalms, some the Fourth Gospel, some would probably decide on that wonderful anonymous writing, the Epistle to the Hebrews. And in each of them they would have matter enough to explore for a lifetime. But we must always remember that His Spirit will be teaching us fully and enabling us to understand the mystery of His Deity. Even His Shepherd rod and staff will lead us to living fountains of water. He is always realizing more deeply in us the Divine ideal, and increasing our capacity to know and understand our God.
Is this an awesome and comforting prospect and anticipation? He will never leave or forsake us. Remember the minister, to whom we owe our conversion, or who has helped us come to know Christ. They may die or be removed or even the friend on whom we depended for help and guidance may have to leave us too, BUT our SAVIOR will continue His care of us, His nurture of our growth. His unfailing intercession, His ministry is unchangeable and will never disappoint us. I am talking about the "God of Patience and Comfort" will never fail us!
"Comforter" for the comfortless hearts, please bind our souls with your intercession. We have broken hearts, imprisonment hearts and souls, please set us free. Bless our love ones by visiting them with your tender touch and love and suit Thy gifts to our several needs...AMEN
I know You Will Never fail Us!
Taniela Fonua (aka) Lapaifonua
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