"There is hope even in hopless places. There is comfort even in painful situations." Nothing stirs my soul like Jesus. He is more important than anything else in the whole world. Ever since I met Jesus and discovered His unimaginable love for me, and saw what he had done for me by paying such a terrible price to redeem me from human depravity, my entire life has been changed. I simply cannot imagine trying to live in this world without Him. He and His Word are the foundations that shape my entire worldview! Jesus' promise of comfort originated with the prophet Isaiah, but fulfilled in his ministry."
Blessed hope mechanisms for this life are designed to:
Instill the grace of patience.
Calm the natural tendency to worry.
Stimulate sobriety.
Comfort the bereaved.
Encourage a godly walk.
Motivate brotherly love.
Create a sense of urgency in the believer to be busy about the Lord’s work.
We come to Jesus today. We come to Jesus who promises that one day all tears will be gone and we who trust him will be given total joy. But it’s hard to trust God. This world is such a battlefield, a painful place where terrible things happen. Still, we come to Jesus because Jesus came to this world to save us from sin, from the devil, and from death itself.
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