(John MacDuff) LISTEN to audio!
Jeremiah 8:22, “Is there no Balm in Gilead? Is there no Physician there?”
There is not a wounded person on earth for which there is not Balm in Gilead, and a Physician there. Christ is “the God of all consolation.” He has . . .
a remedy for every evil,
an antidote for every sorrow,
a cordial for every fainting heart,
a hand of love to wipe every weeping eye,
a heart of tenderness to sympathize with every sorrowful person,
an arm of power to protect,
a rod of love to chasten,
immutable promises to encourage on earth,
and an unfading crown of glory to bestow in Heaven!
Jesus supplies . . .
strength, in the hour of weakness;
courage, in the hour of danger;
faith, in the hour of darkness;
comfort, in the hour of sorrow;
and victory, in the hour of death!
What are the world’s consolations in comparison to this? Test them in the times when they are most needed, and they will be found to be the first to give way. They are nothing but broken reeds, and the sport of every tempest that desolates the heart.
The consolations of Jesus are those alone which are independent of all times, and circumstances, and vicissitudes. They avail alike . . .
in prosperity, and adversity,
joy, and sorrow,
health, and sickness,
in life, and death!
O tempest-tossed one, Jesus is your Balm!
The drearier the desert, the sweeter and more refreshing are the streams of consolation of which He calls us to partake!
“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light!” Matthew 11:28-30
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