Let's Share the Comfort That Christ Gives Us

I pray that you start every day with God. I chose to read daily devotions from Our Daily Bread. Today's devotion is titled "Comfort Shared." Goh Bee Lee wrote this devotion. The scripture reading is from 2 Corinthians 1:3–8. The key verse is, "We can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." 2 Corinthians 1:4. My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ; before I write, I first pray to God to guide my words to serve as spiritual food and guidance. I desire God to be my sole source of writing. All the credit goes to God, not me. I am his humble servant. I thank God that He led me to use Our Daily Bread Ministries to inspire comments and witnessing.

Background:

The Greek word for "comfort" in 2 Corinthians 1:3 (paraklesis) means "coming alongside to help or encourage." The Holy Spirit is another parakletos (John 14:16–17, 26; 15:26; 16:7). This word is so rich in meaning that Bible translations and paraphrases use different words to translate it: "Helper" (ESV), "Counselor" (NIV 1984), "Comforter" (KJV), "Companion" (CEB), and "Friend" (the message).

Reflect:

Whom has God helped you to comfort through your own experiences of suffering? What can you do to help them appreciate Christ's suffering on the cross through their pain?

My Comments to You:

My wife and I suffered many trials; the death of our daughter by COVID, financial hardships, spiritual and faith-testing. My wife is ministering to members of her family about the loss of a young child. She ministered to her family on finances and helped when she could.

God allows us to go through trying times such as an illness, loss, or crisis. He teaches us through our suffering to appreciate the greatest suffering that Christ went through on our behalf on the cross. When we rely on Christ for comfort and strength, we're able to comfort and encourage others in their suffering. Let us reflect on whom we can extend comfort to because of what God has brought us through.

My Prayer for Us:

God, help us experience Your comfort in our sufferings and become a source of comfort to others.

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Our Daily bread Ministries (2021/11/03) Comfort Shared, Goh Bee Lee, retrieved from www.odb.org 03/11/2021, Comfort Shared.