“God, that comforteth those that are cast down.”
— 2 Corinthians 7:6

And who comforteth like him? Go to some poor, melancholy, distressed
child of God; tell him sweet promises, and whisper in his ear choice
words of comfort; he is like the deaf adder, he listens not to the
voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely. He is drinking gall and
wormwood, and comfort him as you may, it will be only a note or two of
mournful resignation that you will get from him; you will bring forth
no psalms of praise, no hallelujahs, no joyful sonnets. But let God
come to his child, let him lift up his countenance, and the mourner’s
eyes glisten with hope. Do you not hear him sing-

“‘Tis paradise, if thou art here;
If thou depart, ’tis hell?”

You could not have cheered him: but the Lord has done it; “He is the
God of all comfort.” There is no balm in Gilead, but there is balm in
God. There is no physician among the creatures, but the Creator is
Jehovah-rophi. It is marvellous how one sweet word of God will make
whole songs for Christians. One word of God is like a piece of gold,
and the Christian is the gold beater, and can hammer that promise out
for whole weeks. So, then, poor Christian, thou needest not sit down in
despair. Go to the Comforter, and ask him to give thee consolation.
Thou art a poor dry well. You have heard it said, that when a pump is
dry, you must pour water down it first of all, and then you will get
water, and so, Christian, when thou art dry, go to God, ask him to shed
abroad his joy in thy heart, and then thy joy shall be full. Do not go
to earthly acquaintances, for you will find them Job’s comforters after
all; but go first and foremost to thy “God, that comforteth those that
are cast down,” and you will soon say, “In the multitude of my thoughts
within me thy comforts delight my soul.”

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• Psalms 92:4 - 2008
• Ezekiel 36:26 - 2008
• WHAT IS MY CUP? - 2008
• Romans 8:23 - 2008