Today's Favorite Verse: Job 16:2, 5
"I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should assuage your grief."
The contrast between Job and his friends is striking. On one hand his friends are miserable comforters, on the other hand Job would strengthen others with his words. Assuage is to lessen the intensity of their distress and make better. I know at times I have been a miserable comforter. Such behavior brings no comfort to your own soul. It is amazing how daily scripture reading and prayer can tame that wild beast. It is something that has to be nurtured and desired and sought after.
"But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil."
(Luke 6:35)
"Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,"
(1 Corinthians 13:4)
"And see that ye have faith, hope, and charity, and then ye will always abound in good works."
(Alma 7:24)
"And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness."
(Colossians 3:14)
"But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him."
(Moroni 7:47)
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