Comfort and Joy

What the bible has to say:

Psalm 23: 3-5 (ESV)

"3 He restores my soul. He leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me."

Psalm 119:50 (ESV)

"50 This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life."

Psalm 119:52 (ESV)

"52 When I think of your rules from old, I take Comfort, O Lord."

Isaiah 40:1 (ESV)

"1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your Lord."

Matthew 5:4 (ESV)

"4 Blessed are those who morn, for they shall be comforted."

Acts 9:13 (ESV)

"31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied."

2 Corinthians 1:3-8 (ESV)

"3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too. 6 If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer. 7 Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know that as you share in our suffering, you will also share in our comfort. 8 For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers and sisters of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself."

2 Corinthians 7: 6-8 (ESV)

"6 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7 and not only by his coming but by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoice still more. 8 For even if I made you grieve with my letter, I do not regret it - though I did regret it for I see that the letter grieved you, though only for a while."

2 Corinthians 13: 11-12 (ESV)

"11 Finally, brothers and sisters rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss."

Phillipians 2: 1-3 (ESV)

"1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves."

1 Thessalonians 3: 6-8 (ESV)

"6 But now that Tomothy has come to us from you (Paul), and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you-- 7 for this reason, brothers in all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you through your faith. 8 For now we live, if you are standing fast in the Lord."

2 Thessalonians 2: 16-17 (ESV)

"16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, 17 comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

Philemon 1:6-7 (ESV)

"6 and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for sake of Christ. 7 For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because of the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.

My Favorite quote:"May my children, grandchildren, and ALL God's children understand the absolute Joy and Comfort that talking with Jesus everyday can bring to our daily walk, and that they learn it much sooner than I came to truly understand." Amen! Dick Trigg