“ Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 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.” 2 Cor:1:3-5
All the trials that befall God’s people! The passage above tells me that God comforts me in my tribulation, but it also tells me a little of why the trial has befallen me—that we may comfort others. How many times I have pointed out that the Christian life is anything but a bed of roses. Praise God, we are blessed beyond measure when we consider the whole picture, but there are days that it is hard “to get one foot after the other.” Never the less, we continue on, with our eyes on Jesus and our hearts fixed on heaven. So when we find ourselves in tribulation, it proves that God’s Word is true, for the Bible says through much tribulation we shall enter into heaven. We are also reminded that we are God’s children, because He told us trials would come. It also makes us long for home, for in heaven there will be no more tribulation. And, our tribulation times serve as training so we can be of encouragement to others going through trials. There might be someone that is just waiting for a word of encouragement from you! So, let’s keep on, looking unto Jesus! God bless you this week as you serve the Lord!
