ON BEING A COMFORT TO OTHERS

Have you ever needed comfort? I have...

Paul, the apostle, also had a need to be comforted.

2 Cor. 1:3-5 :

                     "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."

How did God comfort me?

By whattsapps from friends and family; the love of my children; the Word, the daily infusion of strength by the Holy Spirit of God, the expressions of love and sympathy from those around me; prayers of people from across the country; visits of friends; hugs, embraces.

Paul, also speaks of receiving comfort:

2 Cor.7:13:

                   "Therefore we have been comforted in your comfort. And we rejoiced
                     exceedingly more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been
                     refreshed by you all."

The Word says that the Holy Spirit has come to be our Comforter. He comforts not as above with hugs, and kind words and embraces. From experience I have found that He comforts by empowering us to endure and overcome that which causes us to need comfort, whilst at the same time, allowing and directing other people around us to comfort us in the manner in which they, in their turn, have experienced comfort from others.

By being a comfort to another soul in distress, we ourselves will be comforted. The Word says when Job prayed for his friends, God changed his circumstances.

Be comforted, be uplifted, be blessed this day as you comfort someone on your way.

Thank You, Lord, that your Spirit and Word is given us to comfort and strengthen us from day to day.