Today’s Scripture: who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 2 Corinthians 1:4 ESV
I thank God for the comfort He has given me. Paul makes this clear to us here that God is the God of ALL comfort. Why has God comforted me?
So I may comfort others. The thanksgivings and praise I have because of my comfort is my gift to others. Paul suffered with and for Christ and shared his hope with us. Jesus gave us all of God’s promises so we can give them away.
We were not given comfort to only be comfortable. We were given comfort to be able to comfort others. What comfort have you been given in your life?
Will you give away today the comfort and hope you have been given?
Giving away what we have been given is more than enough in Him.
Today’s Prayer: Father God, thank You for the comfort and hope You have given me. Open my eyes and my heart to those needing what You have given me. Fill me with readiness to give it all away. In You I know I am able and filled with comfort. Use me LORD God to share my sufferings and my hope. Amen
Tom Raines
Christian Affirmations 4 Life
Originally posted 5/29/2012
Tom – you are always so succinct in your thoughts but weighty. They are words well chosen. I wrote on a similar but more lengthy theme last night. I do not have the gift of putting things in a concise form. The verse that goes along with this to me is found in Philippians. To have comfort we must have peace. I agree we offer comfort and encouragement to others! Good words!
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7
Thank you Kimberly for your kind words and your confirmation. Thank You for sharing Philippians 4 with us. I will come over and visit:) Blessings as you share what God fills You with and for being His. We are all parts of the His body and we can spur each other to all kinds of great things for His glory. Blessings in His exceeding comfort.
God has comforted me through the loss of everything. I truly lost it all but God never left me and He was there to help me start from scratch. I can say my God has truly never let me down.
Thank you Joseph, He is faithful and knows what we must lose to follow Him doesn’t He?! His treasures last forever! Blessings and comfort.
Amen!
Praying with you, Tom. This is so beautiful and so Him, that even in our suffering in which He comforts us, there is God’s plan to comfort even more.. God bless you!
Deb, it warms my heart to pray with you. I am so thankful! God’s comfort is true. I pray we share the comfort we have found and the God who is our comfort. Blessings and comfort.