The God of All Comfort
by Pastor Paul M. Sadler
"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" (2 Cor. 1:3,4).
Whatever
trials and sorrows you may encounter in life, God wants you to know
that He is the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. But exactly
how does the Lord comfort us in our time of need? He does so in unique
ways in this administration of Grace.
It
is comforting to know that, because we have a personal relationship
with Christ, we can speak with our heavenly Father about all the things
that are on our hearts. Prayer is communication with God. It's
the channel through which the finite has access to the infinite. Having
been accepted in God's beloved Son, we have access to talk with God at
any time. Moreover, when we meditate on the Scriptures, God often
comforts us through His written Word.
Oftentimes,
the Lord consoles us by bringing someone into our lives to encourage
us. Many times it is a believer who has experienced the same adversity
that we are facing. The world can be unmerciful in its attacks when we
faithfully stand for the truth. This accounts for some of the sufferings
we endure for the cause of Christ.
Then
there are those occasions when we are comforted by the arrival of good
news. Perhaps it takes the form of diagnostic tests that come back
negative, or an answer to prayer.
It
is also comforting to know that the Lord's people are keeping us before
the throne of Grace in our hour of need. It's reassuring to realize
that we do not need to bear our burdens alone.
When
finally we are delivered from our affliction, whatever form it may
take, we are given a very special ministry by God. We are now in the
position to comfort those who are hurting. The Lord doesn't comfort us
merely to be comfortable, but that we might also comfort others. Having
passed through affliction ourselves, we are able to relate better to
what someone else is facing.
I
remember making a hospital visit when one of the brethren from our
local assembly stopped by. During the course of the conversation, he
shared how, years earlier, he had had the same surgery that the one we
were visiting was going to have. Almost immediately he had the patient's
undivided attention. Nothing I would've said could have ministered more
effectively than the testimony of that dear brother in Christ.
Consider
for a moment the greatness of God. He is the Creator and Sustainer of
all things in heaven and earth. When we peer into the night sky, we see
His handiwork; the heavens are immense and reflect His glory (Psa.
19:1). The galaxies of stars that dot the heavens, He created and gave
each of them a name. Such power and knowledge, as David said, is beyond
our comprehension (Psa. 139:1-6; 147:5). But this same God, who is above
all, has taken a personal interest in you and me (Psa. 8:4). That's
grace!
Like
the weaver who weaves a beautiful tapestry, God is methodically
creating for the Church today an image of His divine purpose. Because we
are currently on the wrong side of eternity, things can be difficult to
understand. But soon all things will be made clear when we are caught
up into the glory of His presence and see the finished tapestry of His
grace
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