Tag: God of all comfort
The Compassionate King!
Scripture reading for July 11th: Psalm 144-147
Key Scriptures: Psalm 145:8-12 “The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made. All you have made will praise You, O Lord; Your saints will extol You. they will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of your might, so that all men may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.”
God’s heart of compassion for the hurting, lonely, poor,, needy, orphan and widow is known by all His people. They are thankful for His great heart of compassion and unfailing love of God for His creation. His people are especially thankful, because without God’s compassion and mercy, they know they would not know the glory of His kingdom and be able to tell of His mighty acts!
The God of all Comfort: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all Comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.” (2nd Corinthians 1:3-5)
God is faithful!
Scripture reading for July 29th: 2nd Corinthians 1
As Paul wrote this second letter to the Corinthians, he was being attacked by some in Corinth and others in Asia. His troubles were so severe that he said ‘we despaired even of life.’ (2nd Corinthians 1:8) But Paul assured the Corinthians of God’s faithfulness to him and also to them!
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.” (2nd Corinthians 1:3-5)
God had sustained Paul through his troubles. Paul understood that those that live a godly life following Christ will suffer. The sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives as well as we live a holy life, separated to God. But God also gives His people comfort! The word for comfort is “paraklesis” and has the meaning of a person who stands along side of someone and encourages them in their trouble. What a comfort to know that God is faithful to us in our time of need!
“Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set His seal of ownership on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.” (2nd Corinthians 1:21) We have God on our side and He has given us a special gift–the Holy Spirit! The Spirit lives in our hearts, anointing us with God’s grace and comfort. We are assured that we belong to God and eternal life in Him is certain! God is faithful!
Comforting others!
Scripture reading for August 26th: 2nd Corinthians 1:1-11
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.” (2nd Corinthians 1:2-5) Paul begins this second letter with a burst of praise from his heart to God! Paul had suffered many times for the Gospel in his journey to this point. The sufferings of Christ had flowed in his life but he had also experienced God’s comfort and compassion. In fact, Paul told the Corinthians that God’s purpose was to equip us with a flow of God’s comfort and compassion to bring to others who were also suffering.
Paul had experienced great suffering in Asia. “We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we even despaired of life. Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.” (2nd Corinthians 1:8-9) Paul’s suffering brought a real fear of death. It was far beyond his natural ability to endure, but God came along side of him. The suffering drove him to even deeper trust in God and His resurrection power. If death came, Paul and his companions must cling to God and His promises!
“He has delivered us from such deadly peril and will continue to deliver us. On Him we have set our hope that He will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers.” (2nd Corinthians 1:10-11a) Paul’s faith in God was expressed by sharing the comfort he had received. This comfort would continue to flow as these Corinthians helped him by their prayers to God on his behalf. Prayer for those in suffering increases the flow of God’s comfort!
Today, many are suffering for the cause of Christ around the world. When one hurts, we all share in that hurt! The God of compassion wants to use you and me to pray for those who suffer. Will you take time to pray today?
Comforting others!
Scripture reading for August 26th: 2nd Corinthians 1:1-11
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.” (2nd Corinthians 1:2-5) Paul begins this second letter with a burst of praise from his heart to God! Paul had suffered many times for the Gospel in his journey to this point. The sufferings of Christ had flowed in his life but he had also experienced God’s comfort and compassion. In fact, Paul told the Corinthians that God’s purpose was to equip us with a flow of God’s comfort and compassion to bring to others who were also suffering.
Paul had experienced great suffering in Asia. “We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we even despaired of life. Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.” (2nd Corinthians 1:8-9) Paul’s suffering brought a real fear of death. It was far beyond his natural ability to endure, but God came along side of him. The suffering drove him to even deeper trust in God and His resurrection power. If death came, Paul and his companions must cling to God and His promises!
“He has delivered us from such deadly peril and will continue to deliver us. On Him we have set our hope that He will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers.” (2nd Corinthians 1:10-11a) Paul’s faith in God was expressed by sharing the comfort he had received. This comfort would continue to flow as these Corinthians helped him by their prayers to God on his behalf. Prayer for those in suffering increases the flow of God’s comfort!
Today, many are suffering for the cause of Christ around the world. When one hurts, we all share in that hurt! The God of compassion wants to use you and me to pray for those who suffer. Will you take time to pray today?