SURE AVENUES TO COMFORT – Wednesday August 30th 2017
Memorise:
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our
learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might
have hope. Romans 15:4
Read: Romans 15:4-5 (KJV)
15:4 For
whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning,
that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
MESSAGE:
We are blessed to have a God that does not desert those who belong to Him. In Hebrews 13:5,
God promised never to leave nor forsake His own. The divine presence of
the Great Shepherd strengthens His sheep, so much so that they
entertain no fear. If you are His sheep, He is always with you; even
when you cannot feel Him.
Do you know that in those moments when it
appears as if God has gone on a journey, He is much more around you than
you can imagine? When He promised to be with us always, He was not
joking (Matthew 28:20). Are
you a sheep of the Great Shepherd? Are you feeling lonely or does it
appear that God has forsaken you? He has not. He is right there by your
side. He can hear your voice and your whisper. He can even hear your
unvoiced wishes, and He will answer you. However, do everything to
remain His sheep. Remain within His fold and shun every temptation to
stray to the left or to the right.
If
Jesus is the Shepherd of your soul, you will not lack comfort because
He has promised to comfort you through His rod and staff (Psalm 23:4).
No one can make it through this pilgrim’s way without the comfort of
the Great Shepherd. One way we receive comfort today, as followers of
Jesus Christ, is through the Holy Spirit. Hence, John 14:16 says,
“And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever.”
When
you go through loss or experience some very painful situations, you
need the comfort of the Spirit to restore you to a state of peace. The
Holy Spirit is so good at this. If however you create a gulf between
yourself and the Holy Spirit, how would you then be comforted in the
time of need? From experience, the comfort you get from fellow human
beings is grossly inadequate. Why? At best, man’s attempt at comforting
you may satisfy mainly physical needs, but the comfort of the Holy
Spirit can reach out to all areas of need, particularly the realm of the
soul. Another way of accessing real soothing comfort is from the word
of God. Romans 15:4 says
that this kind of comfort does not only deal with the unrest in your
heart, but it also gives you hope. This is one reason why you should
never be far from the Bible. The word of God inspires hope. If you feel
hopeless, check yourself; you may find out that God’s word is scarce in
your heart. Are you feeling hopeless or in need of comfort? Reach out
for God’s word today.
Key Point
One crucial time you need the comfort of the Holy Spirit is when you are passing through a wilderness experience.
Open
Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye,
the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of
Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
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