He is the God of all comfort

Good morning everyone,

Our theme for this month: “Renewed hope”

Our Bible verse for today: “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust Him.” Psalm 91:1-2 (NLT)

Our thought for today: “He is the God of all comfort”

Sometimes the beginning of renewed hope comes with a sense of being comforted in our time of distress. That’s what’s being described by the unknown writer of Psalm 91. During a time of what was apparently a season of great distress in his life, he sought the Lord and found a sense of comfort, relief, and safety. God does that for us. The Apostle Paul wrote about this great truth in 2 Corinthians 1:3 where he referred to God as “the God of all comfort.”

The truth is that God is always with us, but especially when we’re in the emotional valleys of life. Not only will He comfort us with a great awareness of His presence, but He will also shelter us. In other words, He gives us the sense of being cared for and protected. In Psalm 91 the Psalmist referred to Him as a place of shelter, refuge, and safety.

Jesus also spoke to this when He said in Matthew 11:28-30, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

The result of living in the shadow of the Almighty, of walking through life side-by-side with Jesus yoked to Him and living life with Him, is that we receive a sense of comfort and peace. It could very well be that our situation has not changed much and our problems may still exist, also the way forward may still be unclear. But our awareness of the Lord’s presence with us and the comfort and assurance that brings renews our courage and confidence. It gives us renewed hope that we are going to be okay.

Whatever it is you are facing today, I encourage you to face it with the Lord. Bring it to Him. Pray the verses of Psalm 91:1-2 back to Him. Claim the promise as your own and ask Him for that sense of comfort and renewed hope.

God bless,
Pastor Jim

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