Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort (2 Corinthians 1:3, KJV) The Apostle Paul calls the Lord the “God of all comfort” and he goes further to explain what he meant: “Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may Read More
Encouragement
Jesus wept
Jesus wept (John 11:35, KJV) John 11:35 above is the shortest verse in the scripture. It simply says Jesus wept. His friend Lazarus had died, and He could see Mary and Martha weeping. The historical context was that of a funeral packed with the grief of the loss of a loved one. The Bible does Read More
Let us run with patience the race that is set before us
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us (Hebrews 12:1, KJV) After giving us a synopsis of the astonishing accomplishments of Read More
We Shall Not Die But Live!
Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment… (Habakkuk 1:12, KJV) The prophet Habakkuk lived at the time when the Chaldeans(Babylonians) were expanding their conquest of the world with unprecedented maliciousness and victory. The rest of the world was Read More
En-Hakkore
And God split open the hollow place that is at Lehi, and water came out from it. And when he drank, chis spirit returned, and he revived. Therefore the name of it was called En-hakkore; it is at Lehi to this day (Jdg. 15:19 ESV) Samson, Israel’s Judge with superhuman physical strength, defeated an entire Read More
Troubled on Every Side, Yet not Distressed
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair (2 Cor. 4:8 KJV) The Apostle Paul recounts his experience as a believer and as an Apostle in the verse above. He said they were troubled on every side, that is, afflicted in every way, but not crushed. They Read More
Say to the Righteous, that is shall be Well with Him
Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings (Isa. 3:10 KJV) The Lord sent Isaiah with a word of encouragement for His people saying “say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him”. This word is fully applicable to Read More