The God of All Comfort
“…and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation…” (2Co.1:3-4, KJB) Paul reminds us that God’s comfort is not selective or limited. It is sufficient for all tribulation . Comfort here is more than emotional relief — it is the strengthening presence of God that enables endurance. The early church lived under constant pressure, yet divine consolation met every circumstance. As Isaiah declared: “I, even I, am he that comforteth you…” (Isa.51:12). But comfort is never meant to stop with us. Paul explains that the consolation we receive equips us to strengthen others: “…that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.” Trials become ministry. Those who have walked through affliction become channels of encouragement. Scripture exhorts: “Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” (Gal.6:2). Take courage: every trial you endure is an opportunity for God to display His mercy ...