The Hope of Christmas
Read the Bible through:
AM – Hosea 7-8 : PM – 2 John
Comfort of the Scriptures
Romans 15:1-4
4 “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope."
Read the Bible through:
AM – Hosea 7-8 : PM – 2 John
Comfort of the Scriptures
Romans 15:1-4
4 “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope."
A grizzled veteran soldier of World War II was reminiscing about that terrible war. He said, “We didn’t have more courage than the German boys,” he said, “we just fought five minutes longer.”
Paul was thinking about this kind of dogged endurance when he spoke of “patience.” “Comfort,” too, has undergone considerable domestication since the 17th century. For Paul it was not a passive, soothing word, but rather a hearty encouragement accompanied by a vigorous slap on the back.
Endurance and encouragement – we need both when we find ourselves in heavy weather on our Christian pilgrimage. And reading the scriptures will constantly renew our supply.
Thank You, Lord, for Your unfailing, comforting Word.
