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 receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.

2 Corinthians 1:3-7

A hand of comfort can minister to many people. It is a vivid example of how God uses comfort when His children suffer.

Comfort is a powerful and memorable tool for any caregiver, and Paul tells us it’s an important part of God’s toolbox. God also multiplies the impact of His comfort by calling us to use the memory of the comfort He gives us to comfort others in similar situations. It is but another sign of His great love; and one we can share with others – sometimes in the simplest of gestures.

Simple gestures can bring powerful comfort.

Our Daily Bread – November 10, 2017