- 132. Comfort
2 Corinthians 1:4, 5, 7 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ…And our hope of you is steadfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the suffering, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
God promises Comfort. We need comfort. We need to be comforted when confronted with death; we need to be comforted when sick or injured; we need to be comforted when feelings are hurt; we need to be comforted when stress and anxiety are overwhelming; We need to be comforted in many situations. The good news is that God comforts us in all our troubles, any trouble. We probably need comfort almost every day since troubles of all kinds follow us daily.
God does not promise that He will take all our troubles away, but He does promise that He will be with us in the midst of the tribulations and give us needed comfort. And the comfort He gives is always greater and stronger than the troubleand tribulation we experience. Jesus even says you will be blessed: “Blessed are those who mourn; for they shall be comforted. [Matthew 5:4]”
Sin is always around us and in us, but Jesus is also always around us and in us. Sin brings death and grief; Jesus brings life and comfort. Every word of Jesus is comforting. We need to open up the Word and hear those words of comfort. One word from God has more power to comfort than all the trouble in the world. A word of Gospel has power to comfort. The word of forgiveness comforts. Just listen: let God speak that word to you when needed.