"I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen." (Luther's Morning Prayer
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 - Day 130 - (Today’s Bible readings: Habakkuk 3:14-19; Psalm 119:9-16; Luke 21:25-38)
COMFORT AND HOPE IN JESUS
Then Job answered and said: “I have heard many such things; miserable comforters are you all.” (Job 16:1-2 ESV)
Job’s friends aren’t much help at all. In fact, he calls them “miserable comforters.” If we can’t trust our friends, whom can we look to for comfort? The answer is simple... Jesus!
For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too. (2 Corinthians 1:5 ESV)
When we, like Job, experience life’s trials, we Christians need to remember Jesus and His bitter suffering and death on our behalf. Through the Spirit-given gift of faith, we share in Christ’s sufferings. But look at what comes along with that... COMFORT!
Paul says even more about God’s comfort...
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word. (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 ESV)
May the comfort you find in Jesus your Savior empower you to live your life for Him!
Heavenly Father, thank You for the comfort that is mine in Jesus my Savior. Please use me to share this priceless comfort with others who need Him just as much as I do. In Jesus’ comforting name. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!
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