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THE LORD’S COMFORT
FRIDAY, MARCH 19
Acts 23:11

Matthew 11:28-30

 

“For my yoke is easy,

and my burden is light.”

 

THE LORD’S COMFORT
 
What can comfort and encourage us if not the timely words of God read under the Spirit’s illumination? The canon of Scripture has already been set. We must not expect additional revelations from the Lord for we already have the perfectly inspired and preserved Word of God. There are special revelations, however, to people whom the Lord has chosen for a special purpose. But this is not the norm for all believers.
 
Be of good cheer: This was the Lord’s command to Paul: “Be of good cheer, Paul” (Acts 23:11). The Lord assured him that God is sovereign over all and is in control of everything! No man or council can thwart His divine plan. Let us not forget that our Lord has decreed everything from the beginning until the end. Who is able to change His declarations?
 
Bear witness at Rome: What comfort it is to a faithful servant of God to be able to continue the work he is assigned to do. He does not seek for pleasures even in the midst of persecution. Paul rejoiced greatly, knowing that his part of the work of evangelism in Rome would be fulfilled.
 
Calvin commented, “Therefore, let us learn, even in most extreme afflictions, to stay ourselves upon the word of God alone; and let us never faint so long as he quickeneth us with the testimony of his fatherly love. And because oracles are not now sent from heaven, neither doth the Lord himself appear by visions, we must meditate upon his innumerable promises, whereby he doth testify that he will be nigh unto us continually. If it be expedient that an angel come down unto us, the Lord will not deny even this kind of confirmation. Nevertheless, we must give this honor to the word, that being content with it alone we wait patiently for that help which it promiseth us.”
 
Where do you get comfort in times when you are disheartened and depressed? Let no other book in the world, but the Bible alone, be your source of encouragement!
 
THOUGHT: Am I drawing comfort from the God of all comforts?

PRAYER: Father, empower me to carry on in spite of the many obstacles.

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