Prayer Produces Comfort

…….Tuesday 31 January…….

Memory Verse: To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; Isaiah 61:2

Read: Isaiah 61:1-3

Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Isa 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

Isa 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

Message

Another benefit of prayer is that it makes God to comfort His children who are mourning. It is true that one of God’s titles is Comforter. It is also true that God loves to comfort those who mourn in Zion according to Isaiah 61:1-3. Yet, as much as God wants to comfort you, on several occasions, He may not do anything until you pray. In this respect, prayer confirms to God that you truly desire the comfort that He can give. However, who are those that should expect divine comfort? These are those whose lives have no colour, taste or attraction. If there is nothing that can attract others in your life, you surely need divine comfort. If you have lost all you had to a fire, and what is left is nothing but ashes, you need divine comfort. If you are mourning over the loss of something precious, you need to be comforted. If you are depressed over a trying situation, you need comfort. In any way you need divine comfort this season, the Lord will comfort you in Jesus name. God is the greatest comforter. When He comforts you, He will turn your point of sorrow into your greatest source of joy. In other words, after God’s comfort comes, whenever you look back in retrospect to the cause of sorrow, you would be glad it granted you access to divine comfort. When He comforts you, He will turn your point of sorrow into your greatest source of joy.

Prayer Point

Father, comfort me on every side this year.