Gò0dNews for Life A Comforting Word About the Anointing by Jonathon Wright
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Purpose of Comfort
poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim
Corinthians 1:3-4 states, “Blessed be the God,
liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind,
and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of
To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the
mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts
acceptable year of the Lord.” See also Isaiah 61:1-2.
us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort
Furthermore, in Isaiah 40:1, God tells Isaiah to speak
those who are in any trouble, with the comfort which we
words of comfort to His people recovering or who would
ourselves are comforted by God” (NKJV).
recover from the Exile. We all need more of God’s comfort
God comforts His people so that they can comfort others in their time of trouble. I am amazed at how the Holy Spirit or Comforter will use every aspect of our lives for His kingdom and purpose.
and healing presence for the things we have had to endure over the last year. We, as the Body of Christ, need to pray for the anointing because He wants to comfort and minister to us, and minister to others through us. I am glad that the Holy Spirit reminded me of these things because I have been praying for more of God in my life and the life of the church. It is His Spirit that will turn hearts to Him as we lift Him up. See John 12:32. Another prayer I have been praying is for the Kingdom of God. These are some of the things we are to seek and pray for first. See Matthew 6. I just wanted to share some helpful information. Let us all agree together for more of God in our personal and corporate lives. God is so good. If anyone is struggling with receiving the Holy Spirit, I would encourage you with
The Promise of Comfort and The Ministry of Jesus Matthew 5:4 states, “Blessed are those who mourn for
what God said in the last days—He wants to pour out His Spirit on all flesh. See Acts 2. Keep praying and
they shall be comforted.” Jesus was reminding them of a
do not give up. It is a prayer He wants to answer. Luke 11:13
better day when this life is over. Sometimes life is hard and
states, “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts
we have to encourage people with these thoughts. Second,
to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father
the mission of Christ and our mission is to comfort those
give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
who mourn and those who are hurting. That is what He Luke 4:18 states, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the
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About The Author
came to do and what we should do as well. Jonathon Wright currently lives in Cleveland, Tennessee, and has been a member of the Church of God for about twenty years. He is a graduate of Lee University and Beacon University where he earned a BA and MA in Biblical Studies. He loves studying the Bible and has done so for over thirty years, but only now has God given him a desire and the opportunity to be a writer. He is currently beginning the process of writing a book on Genesis entitled, God’s Good Prophetic Plan: From Beginning to End.
