Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! The Father is a merciful God, who always gives us comfort. He comforts us when we are in trouble, so that we can share that same comfort with others in trouble.
2 Corinthians 1:3–4 CEV
It’s part of our maturing process. At some point, as Christians, we should arrive at a place where we are comfortable using our own past experiences and current circumstances as tools to reach out to others in need. A maturing believer is one who is beginning to look back on the things she has gone through with gratitude, and then begins to understand how to use those experiences for God’s purposes.
For various reasons, it can be difficult to move past that point of being ministered to, in order to minister to others in need. But, according to the apostle Paul, one of the reasons God comforts us is so we can share that comfort with others when they need it.
We might say, “I’m just a new Christian,” or “I wouldn’t know what to say.” But as members of the body of Christ, we are an extension of the Holy Spirit.
So when someone is praying for comfort, be ready—it might just be you God will send to minister to that hurting soul. You might be an answer to prayer.
Jesus, please help me open my heart and eyes to see the needs around me. Give me the grace and wisdom to comfort others with the comfort You have shown me time and time again.
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Today’s reading was adapted from Daily Wisdom for Women: 2013 Devotional Collection with permission from Barbour Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading was written by Nicole O’Dell.