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ÒThe God of ConsolationÓ

Romans 15:5

 

As he is Òthe God of patience,Ó the Lord our God is Òthe God of consolation!Ó All true, real, solid comfort comes from him. Our Lord Jesus Christ, his dear Son, is Òthe consolation of Israel.Ó He is our Comfort.

      God the Holy Spirit is Òthe ComforterÓ sent down from heaven to comfort chosen, redeemed sinners. He comforts by the gospel in his gracious work of saving conviction (John16:7-11). He comforts believing sinners by the doctrines and promises of his Word, giving strong consolation to the heirs of promise, by the ordinances of divine worship which are the breasts of consolation to his children. And he comforts his people by faithful gospel preachers, the churchÕs ÒBarnabases,Ó her sons of consolation (Acts 4:36)

      O Spirit of God, grand us Òto be like minded one toward another.Ó PaulÕs prayer here is that Òthe God of patience and consolationÓ might make us patient, longsuffering, and forgiving, and a source of comfort to one another, according to his own example in Christ (Ephesians 4:30 - 5:2).

      When I have forgiven every wrong against me, have borne every hard word or thought, and have overlooked every weakness and comforted every fallen friend, I still have not endured one atom of what Christ bore for me and from me (Matthew 18:21-22).

      This is how we Òmay with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus ChristÓ (Romans 15:6). God is glorified when, believing on his dear Son, we are united in his Son and seek to be of help and comfort to one another by our patience and forbearance with one another, and by our forgiveness of one another.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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