HEALING COMFORT

It’s sad to say but in 2013 no matter where you go, what you do or experience one thing is sure; this world is hurting! Just turn on the news on any given day and no matter where they are reporting from; whether in a third world country where people are dying of hunger, whether in a poor or affluent neighborhood where children are killing each other at an alarming rate, one common denominator exist hurting people.

You don’t even have to look that far, you can look in your own homes and find someone that is hurting; that person may even be you. We face so many trials and circumstances that come up against us that cause a multitude of emotions and reactions that usually only makes matters worse. When these issues and emotions are not dealt with they grow and fester infecting us internally and affecting us externally. You may have been dealt with a series of attacks that the enemy designed to destroy you but there is hope.

First know that no matter what happens to you God will not allow it to destroy you, instead He will use it to strengthen you. Second, even in the midst of your hurt God will comfort you. It says 2 Corinthians 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort”. (NKJV) We have the assurance of first knowing that our heavenly father is the God of ALL comfort. Meaning no matter what you’ve gone through, He has the power and ability to comfort you in the midst of the most trying times. But even more comforting is that the same comfort He gives us; He empowers and enables us to share in comforting others.

2 Corinthians 1:4 goes on to say: “who comforts us in all our tribulation that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” (NKJV) You see the comfort and healing we received is not just for us to hold onto, but once we are whole we are to go back and comfort those who are still hurting so that they may experience the love and healing power of God that they can be freed of the bondage that entangles them. Be a conduit and comfort someone else.


Be Blessed
Min. Tamara l. Jones