Comfort

Comfort

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matt. 5:4. What they are mourning over is not mentioned, which is the very heart of the matter.

“How can a young man keep his way clean? By taking heed according to Your word.” Ps. 119:9. When a young man, or also an older person, is to take heed according to God’s word, difficulties arise, and who can then keep his way clean? God’s word, which is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path (Ps. 119:105) is not being followed. Many people arrive at the conclusion that they cannot do it, even if they wished they could. A bad conscience takes away joy, giving sorrow instead. In this state, Jesus can help you, saying, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

What does Jesus require from you? He requires that you mourn as a result of your foolishness in not keeping your path clean. It is right to mourn; mourning has its place. The only question is: How serious are you about it? The more serious you are, the more blessed you will be in believing. This is the promise to you: You shall be comforted. And what is the comfort in all this misery? It is that Jesus gives you victory; you will succeed in what seemed so impossible before. Your mourning, your heart’s sorrow has brought you help through the grace of Jesus Christ. Obtaining what we seek in God is a comfort to the heart, and this comfort is a faithful promise to everyone who mourns over his own folly.

Mourning over our own folly is a sure way to salvation when we mourn in faith. Then we are on the right track, and as we are comforted, we begin to rejoice, and the joy of the Lord is our strength. We can receive stronger light which, in turn, causes fresh grief and fresh salvation. All our own striving is put to rest; faith has taken over, and rest enters in. God and Jesus Christ are Lords, and they shall also be our Lords. “In returning and rest you shall be saved, in quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” Isa. 30:15.

“And we have such trust through Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, who also made as sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills but the Spirit gives life.” 2 Cor. 3:4-6.

There must not be a halt in salvation, and there doesn’t have to be one either. Unbelief and sin are the cause of it. We must fight the battle ourselves, and in this battle we have God with us. God will give us success as truly as we want to succeed. Have faith in God!