All praise goes to God, Father of our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One. He is the Father of compassion, the God of all comfort. He consoles us as we endure the pain and hardship of life so that we may draw from His comfort and share it with others in their own struggles. For even as His suffering continues to flood over us, through the Anointed we experience the wealth of His comfort just the same. 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 (Voice)
Unfortunately, holidays can be painful for those who have lost loved ones, and holidays can also be painful for those who suffer from loneliness. The Bible tells us that our heavenly Father is compassionate and He can bring comfort to any situation in our lives. He is the God of all comfort. The word of God tells us that God is wealthly in comfort. What is so amazing is that He allows us to take part in His comfort. God uses the pain from our hurts and trials to comfort others. Now this is the most exciting part to me; after He has held us, wiped our tears and comforted us with His endearing words, He then commands us to comfort others in the same manner. This should get you excited, the Apostle Paul was so excited that he praised God for this. Now we all know someone who is hurting, It may be your aging parent who has lost his or her spouse, or maybe its that neighbor of yours, who have lost her child to death, or could it be the friend of yours who lost his job and is struggling to take care of his family or maybe its your own spouse whom you have been neglecting. Make it a priority to set some time aside to comfort them with God's love. Remember He is wealthy in comfort and He has shared His wealth with you, so you likewise share the wealth.
God does not comfort us to make us comfortable only, but to make us comforters.~Dr. John Henry J. H. Jowett
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