rl69
01-10-2017, 07:21 AM
Pass It On
2 Corinthians 1:3-5
3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4 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. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
As I watch the events unfolding around us and realize that people are doing untold things in the name and fear of their God, I am even that much more thankful for the God of Heaven, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He is the God of all comfort and the Father of mercies. He sees us in whatever state we are in and pours out His mercy upon us and brings us comfort in time of great distress.
While He comforts us for our own benefit, even more importantly, He seeks for us to pass it on to those who are also in need of comfort. Nothing we receive from God is ever for us alone. We are designed as a conduit, a conveyance of God's grace towards others. We are given the opportunity to multiply the comfort and mercy of God. When God reaches down and comforts us with his mercy, we can, in turn, comfort many others with that same gift. What a blessing to know that we can take a blessing from God and multiply it toward others. Just like Jesus took the loaves and the fishes to feed a multitude of people, we can comfort many with the comfort we receive from God.
Finally, those who are able to console others with abundance are those who have abundantly experienced the sufferings of Christ. If you are going through a time of trial and suffering right now, realize that the comfort you receive from God abounds through Christ so that you can pass that comfort on to others in need.
2 Corinthians 1:3-5
3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4 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. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
As I watch the events unfolding around us and realize that people are doing untold things in the name and fear of their God, I am even that much more thankful for the God of Heaven, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He is the God of all comfort and the Father of mercies. He sees us in whatever state we are in and pours out His mercy upon us and brings us comfort in time of great distress.
While He comforts us for our own benefit, even more importantly, He seeks for us to pass it on to those who are also in need of comfort. Nothing we receive from God is ever for us alone. We are designed as a conduit, a conveyance of God's grace towards others. We are given the opportunity to multiply the comfort and mercy of God. When God reaches down and comforts us with his mercy, we can, in turn, comfort many others with that same gift. What a blessing to know that we can take a blessing from God and multiply it toward others. Just like Jesus took the loaves and the fishes to feed a multitude of people, we can comfort many with the comfort we receive from God.
Finally, those who are able to console others with abundance are those who have abundantly experienced the sufferings of Christ. If you are going through a time of trial and suffering right now, realize that the comfort you receive from God abounds through Christ so that you can pass that comfort on to others in need.