Be an Encourager: You Have a Comforter!

Be An Encouager is a group that I contribute to on Facebook that was created by some friends of mine from college. It follows the instruction of Hebrews 3:13: "Encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called ‘Today,’ so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin”. This is one that I did on July 1st of this year.

Be Encouraged! You Have a Comforter!


Matthew 5:4 states, “Blessed are those that mourn, for they will be comforted”. Those are the words of Jesus during His Sermon on the Mountain. I think it is safe to say there has been some mourning going on this past week. We are mourning the loss of some significant people in our lives. We have lost celebrities like Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon, Michael Jackson, and Billy Mays. We have lost countrymen, troops from the United States and the world who have sacrificed their lives for their nations’ sake. Some losses are closer to home: fathers, mothers, sisters, and brothers. These are people that we could touch and hug, laugh and cry with. We are left to bear the heartbreak of their absence. I want you to know that it is okay to mourn. Mourning allows us to focus on the beautiful lives that we were blessed to spend time with. I don’t want you to think that your grief is permanent, or unending. You see, the second part of that fourth verse of Matthew, chapter five illustrates our blessing as believers. It states those that mourn will be comforted. And that comfort comes from the Holy Spirit.

Just as Jesus Christ is our door to God, the Holy Spirit is God’s comforter for us. The Holy Spirit soothes us during those times that we are desolate, and during those times that we are hurting. When we go to God with our problems, He will give us peace. The Holy Spirit is the deliverer of that peace. We can take great comfort in the fact our loved ones are no longer suffering, as well as the fact that they are in Heaven with God. And here is more good news- you still have time to receive God’s comfort for yourself. All you have to do is follow the instructions of Romans 10:9-10. “That if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” It is through that belief that we are saved, and with salvation comes the comfort of the Holy Spirit. So be encouraged and take advantage of the wonderful opportunity from God to experience His comfort for yourself. You will surely be blessed by it!

Be Encouraged! Your Joy is in the Lord!






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