Are you face-to-face with tribulation? God will comfort you...Today's Scripture:
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
2 Corinthians 1: 3-4
The apostle Paul began his second letter to the church in Corinth just as he did his other letters, with a brief introduction that leads straight int thanksgiving. Paul's cause for thanks, however, set this letter apart. You can be thankful for comfort only if you've know the pain of suffering. Paul certainly did, and so did his Corinthian audience. So does every individual who reads these words today.
Though levels of personal suffering differ, pain and heartache are universal. Yet amid that sobering truth, Paul gave reason for praise. God's comfort is at hand in every type of trouble. The original meaning of the old-fashioned-sounding word tribulation covers a lot of ground. It can mean "distress," "affliction," "persecution," or simply "great misery." God's comfort fits any and every situation perfectly.
Through Paul, God provided even more good news: there is a positive, productive side to suffering.
As God comforts you, you learn how to better comfort others.
This is different from simply being sympathetic toward people and their problems. The Greek word for comfort implies action. It means "to come alongside and help." God actively comes alongside you with strength, encouragement, hope, and healing, and you gain the ability to do the same for others. When you are struggling with difficulty in your life, remember to reach out to God and then to others, God provides comfort to help you become a comforter like him.
Selah people' and friends when you're facing tough times, follow Paul's example. Praise God for the comfort he's already promised, and then ask him to help you use your own experience to bring comfort to someone else.
"Peace be with you whatever the trial you are facing today...I've seen so many suffering this week and several who have lost loved ones. Fight the good fight and remember we serve a God of mercies who will give us comfort."
In Christ Love and service...
Your pastor,
Rev Muston (PreacherPatrick)
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