I Corinthians 1, Comfort in Suffering

 

I Corinthians 1 – Comfort in Suffering.

In times of trouble and difficulty, people long for comfort. The Church in Corinth was facing severe problems. Clearly, those problems needed to be handled, but the “God of all comfort” would give needed comfort and encouragement.

God never wastes a wound. Through them, we learn the ability to empathize with others who suffer, and we learn firsthand the comforting power of God. Then we can come alongside the sufferer, knowing exactly what they need. We can also assure them of God’s comfort, for we have experienced it ourselves. God comforts us so that “we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” What a glorious picture of the body of believers, comforting one another as difficult times arise! When facing difficulty, we should trust God and rest in His compassionate arms. Then we will be ready to offer compassion to those in need.

We at one or more times in our life have grieved over the loss of a loved one or the loss of our home, pet, etc. Because of our grief, we can share the compassion to others that are experiencing the same form of grief we did.

Maybe we have overcome something in our life, such as anxiety, pride, selfishness, etc. Because we have been there, we will know how to help others that are their in their present life.

Unless we have walked in other's shoes, we may not understand what they are going through but if we have been there, done that, then we can be of great service in comforting that person. We must always strive to be comforting to each other and show the Love that God has shared with us.

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