COMFORT AND TIMES OF REFRESHING 10-17-2020
God has always been a God of comfort. We need Him today to bring comfort and refreshing in these times. The Lord brings comfort right to us when we need it the most. His comfort comes with his actions on our behalf. Comfort is a state of physical ease or freedom from pain or distress. It comes to ease a personal from grief, and sorrows. It is to soothe, to strengthen greatly. Jesus came as the word a direct loving response from God to bring comfort to the people of that day. They were poor and controlled by the religious leaders. Jesus came to bring comfort to the people not religion to soothe and ease them from their distress. Jesus brought comfort in this way; if someone were sick he healed them if they were oppressed he set them free. Whatever pain or situation Jesus brought comfort lasting comfort. Jesus brought comfort during the storm, not after but well it was going on.
ISA 40:1 Your God says to you: Comfort, comfort my peoplewith gentle, compassionate words.
2 Speak tenderly from the heartto revive those in Jerusalem, and proclaim that their warfare is overHer debt of sin is paid for, and she will not be treated as guilty. Prophesy to her that she has received from the hand of Yahweh twice as many blessings as all her sins. TPT
Matt 11:28 Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Then come to me. I will refresh your life, for I am your oasis.
29 Simply join your life with mine. Learn my ways and youll discover that Im gentle, humble, easy to please. You will find refreshment and rest in me.
30 For all that I require of you will be pleasantand easy to bear. TPT
Jer 31:13 Young women will dance and be happy, young men and old men will join in.
I'll convert their weeping into laughter, lavishing comfort, invading their grief with joy. MSG
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Jer 31:13 Then will the maidens rejoice in the dance, and the young men and old together. For I will turn their mourning into joy and will comfort them and make them rejoice after their sorrow. AMP
Ex 3:9-10 "The Israelite cry for help has come to me, and I've seen for myself how cruelly they're being treated by the Egyptians.
10 It's time for you to go back: I'm sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the People of Israel, out of Egypt." MSG
PS 23:4 Lord, even when your path takes me through the valley of deepest darkness, fear will never conquer me, for you already have! You remain close to me and lead me through it all the way. Your authority is my strength and my peace. The comfort of your love takes away my fear. Ill never be lonely, for you are near. TPT
Ps 119:50 This is my comfort and consolation in my affliction: that Your word has revived me and given me life. AMP
ISA 57:18-19 Even though Ive seen their ways, I will heal them. I will guide them forward and repay them with comfort,giving mourners the language of praise.
19 I offer peace to those who are far from me, and I offer peace to those who are near, and I will heal their deepest wounds, says Yahweh. TPT
John 1:14 And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually] saw His glory (His honor, His majesty), such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth. AMP
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JOHN 1:14 And so the Living Expression became a manand lived among us. And we gazed upon the splendor of his glory, the glory of the One and Onlywho came from the Father overflowingwith tender mercyand truth!TPT
Isa 40:5 And the glory (majesty and splendor) of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it. AMP
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ISA 40:5 Then Yahwehs radiant glory will be unveiled, and all humanitywill experience it together. Believe it, for Yahweh has spoken his decree! TPT
LUKE 2:10-14 But the angel reassured them, saying, Dont be afraid. For I have come to bring you good news, the most joyous news the world has ever heard! And it is for everyone everywhere!
11 For today in Bethlehema rescuer was born for you. He is the Lord Yahweh, the Messiah.
12 You will recognize him by this miracle sign: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a feeding trough!
13 Then all at once, a vast number of glorious angels appeared, the very armies of heaven! And they all praised God, singing:
14 Glory to God in the highest realms of heaven! For there is peaceand a good hopegiven to the sons of men. TPT
The miracle sign for these priestly shepherds would be a baby boy lying where the Passover lamb should bein a manger, wrapped in strips of cloth.
Isa 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord [the year of His favor] and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,
3 To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. AMP
Isa 66:13 As a mother comforts her child, so I'll comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem."
14 You'll see all this and burst with joy you'll feel ten feet tall As it becomes apparent that God is on your side and against his enemies. MSG
2 COR 1:3 All praises belong to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he is the Father of tender mercy and the God of endless comfort.
4 He always comes alongside us to comfort us in every suffering so that we can come alongside those who are in any painful trial. We can bring them this same comfort that God has poured out upon us.
5 And just as we experience the abundance of Christs own sufferings, even more of Gods comfort will cascade upon us through our union with Christ.
6 If troubles weigh us down, that just means that we will receive even more comfort to pass on to you for your deliverance! For the comfort pouring into us empowers us to bring comfort to you. And with this comfort upholding you, you can endure victoriously the same suffering that we experience.
7 Now our hope for you is unshakable, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings you will also share in Gods comforting strength. TPT
BOAT Mark 4:37 A huge storm came up. Waves poured into the boat, threatening to sink it.
38 And Jesus was in the stern, head on a pillow, sleeping! They roused him, saying, "Teacher, is it nothing to you that we're going down?"
39 Awake now, he told the wind to pipe down and said to the sea, "Quiet! Settle down!" The wind ran out of breath; the sea became smooth as glass. MSG
Mark 6:50 For they all saw Him and were agitated (troubled and filled with fear and dread). But immediately He talked with them and said, Take heart! I AM! Stop being alarmed and afraid.
51 And He went up into the boat with them, and the wind ceased (sank to rest as if exhausted by its own beating). And they were astonished exceedingly [beyond measure], AMP
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Mark 6:50 Jesus was quick to comfort them: "Courage! It's me. Don't be afraid."
51 As soon as he climbed into the boat, the wind died down. They were stunned, shaking their heads, wondering what was going on. MSG
Ps 107:29 He hushes the storm to a calm and to a gentle whisper, so that the waves of the sea are still. AMP
Heb 13:6 So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me? AMP
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HEB 13:6 So we can say with great confidence: I know the Lord is for me and I will never be afraid of what people may do to me! TPT
Ps 73:28 But I'm in the very presence of God oh, how refreshing it is! I've made Lord God my home. God, I'm telling the world what you do! MSG
Hos 6:3 We're ready to study God, eager for God-knowledge. As sure as dawn breaks,
so sure is his daily arrival. He comes as rain comes, as spring rain refreshing the ground." MSG
Isa 51:12-16 "I, I'm the One comforting you. What are you afraid of or who? Some man or woman who'll soon be dead? Some poor wretch destined for dust?
13 You've forgotten me, God, who made you, who unfurled the skies, who founded the earth. And here you are, quaking like an aspen before the tantrums of a tyrant who thinks he can kick down the world. But what will come of the tantrums?
14 The victims will be released before you know it. They're not going to die. They're not even going to go hungry.
15 For I am God, your very own God, who stirs up the sea and whips up the waves, named God-of-the-Angel-Armies.
16 I teach you how to talk, word by word, and personally watch over you, Even while I'm unfurling the skies, setting earth on solid foundations, and greeting Zion: 'Welcome, my people!'" MSG
2 Cor 1:5 We have plenty of hard times that come from following the Messiah, but no more so than the good times of his healing comfort we get a full measure of that, too. MSG
Ps 119:77 Now comfort me so I can live, really live; your revelation is the tune I dance to. MSG
2 Cor 7:4 I have great boldness and free and fearless confidence and cheerful courage toward you; my pride in you is great. I am filled [brimful] with the comfort [of it]; with all our tribulation and in spite of it, [I am filled with comfort] I am overflowing with joy. AMP
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2 Cor 7:4 I have, in fact, the greatest confidence in you. If only you knew how proud I am of you! I am overwhelmed with joy despite all our troubles. MSG
Heb 13:6 So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me? AMP
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Heb 13:6 we can boldly quote, God is there, ready to help; I'm fearless no matter what. Who or what can get to me? MSG
Ps 69:16 Hear and answer me, O Lord, for Your loving-kindness is sweet and comforting; according to Your plenteous tender mercy and steadfast love turn to me. AMP
Ps 86:17 Show me a sign of [Your evident] goodwill and favor, that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame, because You, Lord, [will show Your approval of me when You] help and comfort me. AMP
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PS 86:17 Send me a miraculous sign to show me how much you love me,
so that those who hate me will see it and be ashamed. Dont they know that you, Lord, are my comforter, the one who comes to help me? TPT