If there be any consolation in Christ
The Greek word for consolation actually means:
A calling near, encouragement, that which affords comfort or refreshment.
Wouldn't you want your lover to be one who is always wanting to be near you and was constantly encouraging you? What if every time you were around your lover every care went away and your strength and joy were renewed? You'd want to marry somebody like that.
If any comfort of love
The Greek word for comfort actually means:
Persuasive address
Does that sound strange? How many of you have had a lover that you changed your habits for simply because they asked you to? The love that had DEVELOPED between the two of you caused you to do that. Chances are, you married someone like that.
We're discussing 'Fellowship of the Spirit.'
If any bowels and mercies
The Greek words for bowels and mercies mean that His whole heart is filled with kindness, benevolence, compassion, tender mercies and affections.
Again, you would jump at the chance to marry someone like that.
That's who Jesus is. The reason you don't know Him like this is because you haven't stopped long enough to fellowship with Him. You spend two or three minutes, or even an hour pouring out your heart to Him. But, you have never given Him a chance to speak to you. He doesn't come down with a big booming voice, or write you a message on your living room wall. Just like any lover, He desires to spend some quality time with you and you alone. His desire is to show by experience how much He loves you and not by words only.
Fellowship of the Spirit. Paul knew the advantages of living in His love. He had to to be able to go through what God's will brought him to.
Spend some time with the One who is your Lover as well as your Lord. You'll find that He's one you would want to spend the rest of your life with.
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