“All praise to God, the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of
all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others.
When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has
given us.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NLT
Did you
know that we go thru trials not only to build up our faith and trust in God,
but also so we can empathize and therefore comfort those going thru a similar
or perhaps identical situation? Paul
shares this notion with the Corinthian believers. This statement by itself
should bring comfort to us. Truly the
Lord is worthy of all glory, honor and praise for He is merciful when we
deserve anything but mercy. Instead of
giving us what we deserve He provides comfort during and following our difficulties.
God is
indiscriminant in that He doesn’t pick and choose the times He will bring
comfort to us. Scripture reveals to us
that the Lord comforts us in all our
troubles. When we’re going thru a
difficult time it’s probably the last thing on our mind to use what we are
experiencing to bring comfort and a sense of peace to those who are also
hurting. It’s only after we have met the
Lord at the end of our circumstance that our spiritual eyes are opened to the
needs of others regarding similar events.
We strive
to please the Lord and seek ways to minister His love, mercy and grace,
sometimes never realizing that our
difficult times walking thru the valleys of life can be a tremendous blessing
to those God brings across our path. Be
keenly aware of those around you and listen for their still, small cries for
help, then move in and stand in the gap with them. You will undoubtedly receive a far greater
blessing then they if you do. Until next
time, walk with the King and be a blessing!
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