patience and comfort

“The gifts of patience and comfort”

Romans 15:5-6, “Now the God of patience and comfort grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify God…”

These are great verses showing two gifts from God available to all Christians: patience and comfort.  And the Apostle Paul prayed this for the Believers at Rome (something we could pray for all Believers today).  It is important to note Paul prays that all would be “likeminded one toward another.”  The original Greek word translated to English is phroneo, that means not only ‘thought’ but also the ‘affections,’ and ‘action.’

And God tells us that being ‘likeminded’ (in thoughts, affections, and actions of patience and comfort), we glorify God.

‘Patience’ here is a word meaning to abide, or endure, no matter the circumstances.  It is associated with ‘hope.’  It is a quality in a Believer (a gift of the grace of God) that does not surrender or succumb under trial.  Believers can stick with other Believers no matter what happens.

‘Comfort” here is a word meaning an exhortation, admonition, or encouragement for the purpose of strengthening and establishing the Believer’s possession of redemption.  When God comforts one Believer through another Believer, He is doing so to help the one being comforted to KNOW that he truly IS a Christian, and to strengthen his faith.

Let us be Believers who are letting God grant patience and comfort (with the biblical meanings described here) to other Believers through us…’likeminded’ in thoughts, affections, and actions.

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