The God who comforts
"In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul." (Psalm 94:19)
His comforts. Indeed, He is the God of all comfort! (2 Corinthians 1:3) The God who gives songs in the night. (Job 35:10) The God who proclaims, "As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you. Comfort, yes, comfort My people!" (Isaiah 66:13; 40:1) The God who invites us to, "Cast all our care (worry, anxiety) on Him, because He cares for us!" (1 Peter 5:7) The God who reminds us that, "His grace is sufficient, and His strength is made perfect in our weakness." (2 Corinthians 12:9)
There is something beautiful and liberating about releasing your burdens to the God of the Universe and allowing Him to take over. It is a human tendency to want to be in control, but how much better to let the Lord take the reigns! He is the Good Shepherd. How sweet to trust Him. I'm learning this as I care for my sister while she fights a life threatening infection. God through the prophet Jeremiah 32:27 states, "Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?" Jeremiah responds in 32:17, "Ah Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for you." Oh for grace to trust Him more!
I've been through the valley of weeping,
The valley of sorrow and pain;
But the God of all comfort was with me,
At hand to uphold and sustain.
As the earth needs the clouds and the sunshine,
Our souls need both sorrow and joy,
So he places us oft in the furnace,
The dross from the gold to destroy.
When He leads thru some valley of trouble
His omnipotent hand we can trace;
For the trials and sorrows He sends us
Are part of His lessons of Grace.
Oft we shrink from the purging and pruning,
Forgetting the husbandman knows
That the deeper the cutting and paring
The richer the cluster that grows.
Well He knows that affliction is needed,
He has a wise purpose in view;
And in the dark valley He whispers,
"Hereafter thou shalt know what I do."
As we travel through life's shadowed valley,
Fresh springs of His love ever rise,
And we learn that our sorrow and losses
Are blessings just sent in disguise.
So we'll follow wherever He leads us,
Let the path be dreary or bright,
For we've proved that our God can give comfort,
Our God can give songs in the night.
Author unknown
His comforts. Indeed, He is the God of all comfort! (2 Corinthians 1:3) The God who gives songs in the night. (Job 35:10) The God who proclaims, "As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you. Comfort, yes, comfort My people!" (Isaiah 66:13; 40:1) The God who invites us to, "Cast all our care (worry, anxiety) on Him, because He cares for us!" (1 Peter 5:7) The God who reminds us that, "His grace is sufficient, and His strength is made perfect in our weakness." (2 Corinthians 12:9)
There is something beautiful and liberating about releasing your burdens to the God of the Universe and allowing Him to take over. It is a human tendency to want to be in control, but how much better to let the Lord take the reigns! He is the Good Shepherd. How sweet to trust Him. I'm learning this as I care for my sister while she fights a life threatening infection. God through the prophet Jeremiah 32:27 states, "Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?" Jeremiah responds in 32:17, "Ah Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for you." Oh for grace to trust Him more!
I've been through the valley of weeping,
The valley of sorrow and pain;
But the God of all comfort was with me,
At hand to uphold and sustain.
As the earth needs the clouds and the sunshine,
Our souls need both sorrow and joy,
So he places us oft in the furnace,
The dross from the gold to destroy.
When He leads thru some valley of trouble
His omnipotent hand we can trace;
For the trials and sorrows He sends us
Are part of His lessons of Grace.
Oft we shrink from the purging and pruning,
Forgetting the husbandman knows
That the deeper the cutting and paring
The richer the cluster that grows.
Well He knows that affliction is needed,
He has a wise purpose in view;
And in the dark valley He whispers,
"Hereafter thou shalt know what I do."
As we travel through life's shadowed valley,
Fresh springs of His love ever rise,
And we learn that our sorrow and losses
Are blessings just sent in disguise.
So we'll follow wherever He leads us,
Let the path be dreary or bright,
For we've proved that our God can give comfort,
Our God can give songs in the night.
Author unknown
'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His Word;
Just to rest upon His promise,
Just to know, "Thus says the Lord!"
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust Him more!
Jesus, Jesus how I trust you
How I proved you o'er and o'er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus
Oh for Grace to trust Him more!
I'm so glad I learned to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end!
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust Him more!
O for grace to trust Him more!
Just to take Him at His Word;
Just to rest upon His promise,
Just to know, "Thus says the Lord!"
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust Him more!
Jesus, Jesus how I trust you
How I proved you o'er and o'er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus
Oh for Grace to trust Him more!
I'm so glad I learned to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end!
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust Him more!
O for grace to trust Him more!
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