comfort. That is why the Word says, “God is a
Here, we have to note a point carefully. Why do problems arise? We
God of all comfort.”
should apparently understand that problems come for an important reason.
Problems do not come to give us sorrow, or to trouble us, neither will they
It does not please God to see His children with- make us stay in them for a lifetime. Problems are those that are allowed
out comfort. And God deems it as a crime if we into our life for us to experience something called Comfort. They come so
have not yet been comforted in any area. This is that we can comfort each other. When God comforts us, we also tend to
our right, as the children of God. The children who comfort others. Then, we reveal ourselves to the world as the light and the
seek the Comforter have this gift as their birthright. children of the God of comfort. This is a godly quality. Through this, we
can prove that there is a reason why problems arise in our lives and without
2 Cor 1:4 – Who comforteth us in all our tribula- them, there is no need for comfort.
tion, that we may be able to comfort them which
If we have lost our father, are living without our mother and do not
are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we
have anybody, then God will comfort us. If we are depressed and our family
ourselves are comforted of God.
is broken because of problems, then we should take courage for God will
comfort us.
Remember the God of all comfort. Kneel down and cry out to Him.
The God who wipes away our tears is with us. Satan tries to put in negative
thoughts of no comfort saying that we cannot come out of our problems,
our debts will never be cleared and we will never be healed. Satan puts in
many such thoughts of hopelessness into our heart. Hence, using the name
of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, we should pray and command that all defeat
belongs to Satan. We should pray and confess that all things be provided for
us. Then we will receive complete peace and rest. Hallelujah!
That is why Jesus says that He is our Saviour. The difference between
those who believe in Jesus and do not is shown through this.
2 Cor 1:5 – For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation
also aboundeth by Christ.
No matter how big the problem is, or how persistent it is, Christ will
lead us into all comfort, because the blood of Jesus gives us comfort. And
we receive a consolation that it has been sealed by His blood. Certainly,
our situations will change and for this reason, we call Him as the God of
all comfort.
2 Cor 1:6 – And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and
salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which
we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and
salvation.
In the early days after his conversion, when Paul experienced some problems, he realized that they were for some comfort. In the same manner we
will also surely overcome our problems. When we overcome our problems,
we will come out with great power. Paul says, “My weakness will turn into
my strength” .There are boundaries to our problems, which come only to
an extent. But there are no boundaries to the comfort which Jesus provides
to us. We have received all comfort from Christ.
2 Cor 1:6 – And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and
salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which
we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and
salvation.
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