“On the ninth day of Christmas my Saviour gave to me” :
COMFORT
Isaiah 49:13″aSing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into bsinging, O mountains: for the Lord hath ccomforted his people, and will have dmercy upon his eafflicted.”
Gabe’s extra scriptures:
John 14:18 – I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Romans 15:4 – For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Isaiah 51:3 – For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
Shannon’s extra scriptures
Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
3 Nephi 9:13-14 O all ye that are spared because ye were more righteous than they, will ye not now return unto me, and repent of your sins, and be converted, that I may heal you?
14 Yea, verily I say unto you, if ye will come unto me ye shall have eternal life. Behold, mine arm of mercy is extended towards you, and whosoever will come, him will I receive; and blessed are those who come unto me.
My extra scriptures:
Matthew 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
D&C 121:7 My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment;
Psalm 18:2 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
I find Scriptures about comfort so powerful. Who does not need comfort at some time in their life? There are so many times when you feel you just can’t go on, and then there is that small comfort – sometimes in the form of someone else, sometimes in the form of a thought, or sometimes it’s a feeling of warmth or even a physical sensation where you can feel the arms of angels comforting you.
Sam’s extra:
John 16: 7 Neverthelss I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
Josh’ s extra:
Mosiah 24:15 The Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord.
Rob’s extra:
Jacob 3:1 But behold, I, Jacob, would speak unto you that are pure in heart. Look unto God with firmness of mind, and pray unto him with exceeding faith, and he will console you in your afflictions
D&C 128: 21 And again, the voice of God in the chamber of old Father Whitmer, in Fayette, Seneca county, and at sundry times, and in divers places through all the travels and tribulations of this Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! And the voice of Michael, the archangel; the voice of Gabriel, and of Raphael, and of divers angels, from Michael or Adam down to the present time, all declaring their dispensation, their rights, their keys, their honors, their majesty and glory, and the power of their priesthood; giving line upon line, precept upon precept; here a little, and there a little; giving us consolation by holding forth that which is to come, confirming our hope!
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Zandra’s extra scriptures
Isaiah 49:13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
D&C 50:14 To preach my gospel by the Spirit, even the Comforter which was sent forth to teach the truth.
D&C 79:2 And I will send upon him the Comforter, which shall teach him the truth and the way whither he shall go;
These scriptures testify to me that the Holy Ghost is always here to comfort us and guide us through our hard times. We need to believe. The Holy Ghost can also teach us and others around us.
Sam’s extra scriptures
2 Corinthians 1: 3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
2 Corinthians 7:6 Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus
2 Nephi 8:3 For the Lord shall comfort Zion, he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving and the voice of melody
Zach’s extra scriptures
Alma 26:27 Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to aturn back, behold, the Lord bcomforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with cpatiencethine dafflictions, and I will give unto you success.
John 14:18 (repeat)
D&C 121:7-10 My son, apeace be unto thy soul; thine badversity and thine afflictions shall be but a csmall moment; 8 And then, if thou aendure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy bfoes. 9 Thy afriends do stand by thee, and they shall hail thee again with warm hearts and friendly hands. 10 Thou art not yet as Job; thy afriends do not contend against thee, neither charge thee with transgression, as they did Job.
