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Written by:
Bob Flynn
3/1/2010 4:06 PM
All praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the source of every mercy and the God who comforts us. He comforts us n all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. You can be sure that the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ. So when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your benefit and salvation! For when God comforts us, I is so that we, in turn, can be an encouragement to you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer. We are confident that as you share in suffering, you will also share God's comfort. (2 Corinthians 1:3-7 NLT96)
I have often looked into the eyes of the saints when they were deep in the trials of life and said, "I could never endure like them." However, now that I am, once again, standing in the fire, I see that Grace abounds in the manner in which it is needed. Christ personally stands next to every soul that has trusted in Him bringing every comfort so that we lack nothing even in the midst of great suffering! Everyday is a day of Sabbath rest provided we enter in! In the midst of this amazing rest, we may be a comfort to others.