Abundant consolation

05.06.2021

Saturday 5 June 2021

Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort ! He comforts us in all our distress so that we can comfort those who are in distress, through the encouragement that we ourselves receive from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ abound for us, so also it is through Christ that our comfort abounds. If we are in distress, it is for your comfort and for your salvation ; if we are encouraged, it is for your encouragement, to enable you to endure the same sufferings that we are enduring. 2 Corinthians 1:3-6

We live in an imperfect world and sometimes we find ourselves in unpleasant situations. Whether we like it or not, we will not always be comfortable as Christians. If God had wanted us to live perfectly comfortable lives, he would have had no reason to send us a Comforter.

Living your life in complete dependence on God will never be comfortable for our flesh. Jesus promised believers that hardship would be a part of life in this world. Therefore, we should not be surprised when a difficulty arises, and it should not discourage us.

"If God had wanted us to live perfectly comfortable lives, he would have had no reason to send us a Comforter."

Paul told the church in Corinth that God is the God of all comfort. In other words, you don't need any comforter other than him. It is good that other believers encourage you and help you in tribulation, but God has promised to give you all the comfort you need. Paul wrote that God will comfort you so much that His comfort will flow to other people who are also going through trials.

An action for today

Practical application : Are you going through a difficult time right now ? Accept God's comfort and find someone else to encourage.

Keith Butler

Source (The Thought of the Day)