Just A Few Of My Thoughts …

“May undeserved favor and endless peace be yours continually from our Father God and from our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One! All praises belong to the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he is the father of tender mercy and the God of endless comfort. He always comes alongside us to comfort us in every suffering so that we can come alongside those who are in any painful trial. We can bring them this same comfort that God has poured out upon us. And just as we experience the abundance of Christ’s own sufferings, even more of God’s comfort will cascade upon us through our union with Christ. If troubles weigh us down, that just means that we will receive even more comfort to pass on to you for your deliverance! For the comfort pouring into us empowers us to bring comfort to you. And with this comfort upholding you, you can endure victoriously the same suffering that we experience. Now our hope for you is unshakable, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings you will
also share in God’s comforting strength.” 2 Corinthians 1:2-7 TPT

The word comfort means, to console, or relief from distress, or something that provides ease and quite enjoyment. These are the feelings, the undeserved favors, the comforts, our God will provide for us as we seek peace within our trials. Before our troubles begin to wear us down, he will come alongside us with the comfort necessary for us to endure.

In this passage, the Apostle Paul is explaining how we can be comforted in the midst of our struggles through our relationship with God, our Father. It is in and through Him that we can receive the strength, encouragement, patience, and perseverance to continue. Paul, in his quest to see us grow, reminds us that many times, within our sufferings, it can be that our faith grows stronger as we continue to seek His comforting strength in the asking.

Heavenly Father, help us to remember our comfort is found within our relationship with you, for which we are ever so thankful.

In Christ Love
Margaret