Verse of the Day 12/10

Through the Bible - Hosea 7-10, Revelation 4

 

Good morning,

For some reason the song "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" has been on my mind lately, the thoughts of the hope and consolation keep showing up in verses that I read.

 

Come, thou long expected Jesus,
born to set thy people free;
from our fears and sins release us,
let us find our rest in thee. 
Israel's strength and consolation,
hope of all the earth thou art;
dear desire of every nation,
joy of every longing heart.

This hope is one that will not be fully actualized until we meet our Saviour beyond this life, but it starts now.

There is a commercial that I've seen several times from a company that offers to get their clients cash settlements now.  They had agreed to a long term payout, but the people in the commercial are pictured shouting out of their windows and the doors of their houses "its my money and I want it now".  They cannot wait for the future "payment" a future consolation.

 

Believers through the ages have looked for the future as pilgrims and strangers here on earth as Abraham is described in Hebrews 11:10 (Amplified Bible)  "For he was [waiting expectantly and confidently] looking forward to the city which has fixed and firm foundations, whose Architect and Builder is God."

 

For today's verse we'll go to 2 Thessalonians where Paul gives us some encouragement for today.

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 (Amplified Bible)  Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, Who loved us and gave us everlasting consolation and encouragement and well-founded hope through [His] grace (unmerited favor),

¹⁷Comfort and encourage your hearts and strengthen them [make them steadfast and keep them unswerving] in every good work and word.

Our Lord Jesus Christ, He is our hope and consolation now and He comforts, encourages, and strengthens us to keep us steadfast and unswerving as we, like Abraham look towards that city whose Architect and Builder is God.
 

Blessings,
Mike

mikevw@bellsouth.net
mikesvotd.blogspot.com

2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 (New King James Version)

Stand Fast 
¹³ But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, ¹⁴ to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. ¹⁵ Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.
¹⁶ Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, ¹⁷ comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.