Proclamation:
“Praise be to The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
The Father of compassion and The God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our
troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we
ourselves received from God.” 2
Corinthians 1:3-4 (NIV)
Explanation:
These words were written by the apostle Paul, under the
influence of The Holy Spirit of God, to the believers in the church at Corinth . Most Bible scholars believe that this is the
fourth of four letters which Paul wrote to the believers in Corinth .
After identifying himself and stating that Timothy was with him, Paul
offers praise to The God of all comfort.
He states that they had received comfort during their troubles. He said that God comforted them so that they
would know how to comfort others during their troubles.
Application:
God is The God of compassion and comfort. He comforts us during our troubles so that we
can learn how to comfort others in their troubles. When we have experienced one kind of
affliction or tribulation and been comforted, we are able to comfort others who
experience similar trouble. We have to
learn how to be a comfort and a blessing to others. Basically, after we receive comfort we can pass
it along to others as we do with blessings.
We should praise God for what He has done for us, and for what He has
allowed us to do for others.
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