Romans 8:23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. To better understand these groanings, we need to go back to the garden before the fall. We need to remember that the original…
Category: Comfort
The Comforted Prophet, Habakkuk Part 3
Habakkuk 2:2–20 We left off in our last study at quite the cliffhanger. Habakkuk, our dear perplexed but expectant prophet, has continued to wrestle in prayer with God. He had uttered his second complaint, exhibiting true honesty in prayer, and now would wait on the Lord for His reply. And so, we return to the…
The Perplexed Prophet, Habakkuk Part 1
The Perplexed Prophet — Habakkuk 1:1–11 A theologian once said, “You should preach with the Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other.” What was meant by that is the Bible is the interpreter of human affairs, of human history, not the other way around. And this will be a key area in…
Comfort for the Downcast
2 Corinthians 7:6 “But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us…” Only the Lord Jesus Christ can comfort us with a perfect comfort. His consolation is the only lasting consolation. A husband, a wife, a child, a parent, a dearest friend can not even compare to Spirit of Christ within the believer comforting the believer…