Word
of God
But he replied and
said, "It is written, 'It is not by bread alone that a man
lives, except by every word that issues from the mouth of God
The Gospel According
to Matthew 4:4
The Gospel
According to Mark 10:49
All commentary
and study notes are prefaced/edited by Dr. Riktor Von Zhades
Then Jesus stood
still, and commanded him to be called: and they called the blind,
saying unto him, Be of good comfort: arise, he calleth thee.
Brethren:
Two notable key
thoughts this morning in our reading and study. First is the latter
part of the last sentence; “he calleth thee”. In the preceding
verses we find this poor soul in a position of extreme destitution
and sorrow. A blind man, yet he knows, Christ, the Son of David, and
as such calls out to Him, not just once, but twice, the second time
being with more vigor. As we read above Christ calls him to come to
Himself. So are we not likewise in times of duress and tribulations
to call upon the name of the Lord, for relief or for safety. He is
after all a strong tower. And He responds, come to me, that is to
say seek me in all divers of trouble and you shall be relieved.
Secondly, the former part of the last sentence; “be of good
comfort”. This is to say be of good cheer, take comfort and joy in
the knowledge that you are of great importance to Him. In so many
instances we read in both the Old and New Testaments of being told to
do just that, to take comfort and joy in times of trouble knowing
that our Savior and God have all things under their control.
Henceforth, let us always seek Him daily, in times of good and times
of bad. In all things let us seek His word all matters daily. For He
is indeed a rewarder of those that would diligently seek Him. - Dr.
RVZ
“ It may be
observed from hence, that such whom Christ effectually calls by his
grace, of which this instance is emblematical, have reason to be of
good comfort; or that the effectual calling is a ground of comfort:
called ones may take comfort from it, and be assured that they are
loved by God; since it is a fruit, effect, and evidence, of God's
everlasting love to them; and that they are the chosen of God, for,
whom he did predestinate, he calls; and that they are Christ's, and
are redeemed by him, seeing he has called them by name: and they may
expect all good things from him; seeing they are called according to
grace, given them in him before the world began; and are called to
the participation of the blessings of grace; and it is affirmed that
all things work together for their good: wherefore they may live in
the faith of eternal glory and happiness; since they that are called,
are justified, and shall be glorified.” - John Gill - 17th
Century Theologian
“ The gracious
invitations Christ gives us to come to him, are great encouragements
to our hope, that we shall speed well if we come to him, and shall
have what we come for. Let the guilty, the empty, the tempted, the
hungry, the naked, be of good comfort, for he calls them to be
pardoned, to be supplied, to be succoured, to be filled, to be
clothed, to have all that done for them, which their case calls for.”
- Matthew Henry - 17th Century Theologian
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