Comfort and consolation

"Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work."

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Beautiful words.....

honor Him

delight

consolation

good hope

grace

comfort 

establish 

every word

every work 

But these words are meaningless without the precious Person behind them, Jesus Christ. This world may try to offer comfort, but it does not last or prove itself to be established. The Lord's comfort and consolation is everlasting for those who believe in His work at Calvary. 

At the end of the day, we each say and do what we desire. Are our desires in line with God's word, or are they things we want to do? At first glance, what this verse in Isaiah says seems impossible, you mean, even my words cannot be my own? But we each have a custom yoke that Jesus Christ gives us. I remember hearing that carpenters in the Middle East would fit each yoke to the specific animal. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. 

"And shall honor Him, not doing your own ways, nor finding your own pleasure, nor speaking your own words, then you shall delight yourself in the Lord;" 

Isaiah 58:13b-14

Comments

Elizabeth Daghfal said…

Yes and Amen, those Isaiah 58 verses are my prayer for my life. That what I say and do would be His ways and not my own.

Please, Lord, establish the work of my hands in You (Ps. 90:17) and let me lead others to the comfort, grace, delight, and good hope that only YOU can give.

March 18, 2018 at 3:23 PM

Elizabeth said…

Thank you for your thoughts Elizabeth! Thank you for taking the time to read my blog, I appreciate it.

March 18, 2018 at 9:36 PM

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