When We Need Comfort

Life is full of letdowns, betrayals, disappointments, hurts, pains, and losses but if you are a child of GOD, you are never alone in your trouble. Your hope is in your Heavenly Father.

The LORD provides what we need

Our Heavenly Farther knows when we are hurting and that we need reassurance and comfort.

In 2 Corinthians 1: 3 -4 we read, “GOD is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others.”

Whether through prayer, reading of His WORD or through His family – the body of CHRIST, GOD is the “source of ALL comfort.” Through our relationship with GOD and each other we get help in our times of distress.

Scripture also instructs us to encourage each other and build each other up (1 Thessalonians 5:11). We are told that those who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength… (Romans 15:1).

To receive help we must let others into our space of need. We must never be ashamed or too prideful to ask for and accept comfort when we need it. Neither should we neglect to offer it to others.

We disobey GOD’s law if we are guilty of either act.

“Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of CHRIST.” Galatians 6:2

The LORD makes us responsible for each other

If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging… Romans 12:8.

A few encouraging words spoken at the right time can lift a broken spirit, influence someone to do better or try harder, or not give up on something that seems impossible for them at the time.

Call; send a text, or e-mail, or a note; take a meal and stay and share it.

We also pray with the hurting. We pray with sincerity and passion; we ask the Holy Spirit of all truth to guide our minds and thoughts as we pray.

We don’t have to know every detail of someone’s pain. GOD knows all. He asks only that we care about the plight of others as we do our own.

Conclusion

Whether we are the hurting or one providing comfort, we depend solely on GOD’s provision and His love, never on our own strength. We put our trust in Him, who is all our source and all our hope.

We let our obedience affirm His promises.

My salvation and glory depend on God, my strong rock. My refuge is in God.

Prayer and Thanksgiving: Holy Father and our GOD! YOU invite us to cast our burdens and cares on YOU. Thank YOU for the promises in YOUR WORD that never fail. YOU strengthen weak knees and lift up arms that hang down. YOU are our strong rock and a refuge. All dominion and power belong to you for ever and ever. We pray and ask all things in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Always by God’s Word and prayer,

Cecile