3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
Paul begins his second letter to the church in Corinth reminding them that God is a God of comfort. So, what is it that Paul is referring to here? The English definition of comfort means to give strength and the Greek word means to come alongside and help. Does God promise to get us out of the storms or troubles in life? No, but he does promise to comfort and give us strength if we will turn to Him in the middle of a storm. I really enjoy listening to songs and another song that comes to mind is “Praise you in this storm” by Casting Crowns. Here are a few lyrics from this song:
I lift my eyes unto the hillsWhere does my help come from?My help comes from the LordThe Maker of Heaven and Earth
And I'll praise You in this stormAnd I will lift my handsFor You are who You areNo matter where I amAnd every tear I've criedYou hold in Your handYou never left my sideAnd though my heart is tornI will praise You in this storm
Paul reassures us that God is a God of comfort. No matter what storm or troubles we may be going through, God will see us through it if we will lift our heads high and turn to Him.
Father, help me to weather the storms in my life. To many times I have tried to manage on my own and I need your strength and your help. Thank you that you never abandon me and you carry me through these tough storms.
Your Servant
Chris
Paul begins his second letter to the church in Corinth reminding them that God is a God of comfort. So, what is it that Paul is referring to here? The English definition of comfort means to give strength and the Greek word means to come alongside and help. Does God promise to get us out of the storms or troubles in life? No, but he does promise to comfort and give us strength if we will turn to Him in the middle of a storm. I really enjoy listening to songs and another song that comes to mind is “Praise you in this storm” by Casting Crowns. Here are a few lyrics from this song:
I lift my eyes unto the hillsWhere does my help come from?My help comes from the LordThe Maker of Heaven and Earth
And I'll praise You in this stormAnd I will lift my handsFor You are who You areNo matter where I amAnd every tear I've criedYou hold in Your handYou never left my sideAnd though my heart is tornI will praise You in this storm
Paul reassures us that God is a God of comfort. No matter what storm or troubles we may be going through, God will see us through it if we will lift our heads high and turn to Him.
Father, help me to weather the storms in my life. To many times I have tried to manage on my own and I need your strength and your help. Thank you that you never abandon me and you carry me through these tough storms.
Your Servant
Chris
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