Comfort of the Scriptures.

Rom 15:4  For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. 

Through PATIENCE, and COMFORT of the scriptures we have HOPE. Everything written in God's word was written for our learning. We NEED to read the scriptures! We need to take comfort in all those who have gone before us. Each person used by God is a person just like you and I are. There was no special mold for God's chosen. God chose those who He found grace in.

Gen_6:8  But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Why did Noah find grace in the eyes of the LORD? 

Gen_6:22  Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

Gen_7:1  And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

Gen_7:5  And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him.

God saw Noah as righteous in a generation filled with evil. Noah listened to God. 

We need to listen to God. All those men and women in the Bible, listened to God. And when they didn't listen to Him, there were consequences. Jonah for example- He didn't want to listen to God, but in the end He did.

God only ever wants our ultimate good - our salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Life is difficult, it was difficult for all the men and women in the Bible as well. Read their stories, read what transpired. You won't find a single instance of an easy life. You will find trials and tribulations. You'll find pain and agonies. You'll find joys too, but there isn't an easy life for ANY of those who are God's.  Look at their lives! Know their lives and take comfort in KNOWING that through all the trials and tribulations the men and women of God remained HIS through faith. They did NOT give up on God no matter what they endured all the way to their deaths.

Rom 15:4  For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. 

We NEED TO LEARN!

We NEED PATIENCE!

We NEED TO FIND COMFORT IN THE SCRIPTURES!
We NEED HOPE!

All through our Savior, Jesus Christ, we need to listen, to heed God's word, God's lessons for us.

Please, Lord...please!