Assurance: Saints Privileged to Have, of Comfort in Affliction

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

…to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; …

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. …