3 Bible Tips: Comfort
In a sad, discouraging and dangerous world, we can all use some comfort.
1. God, our loving and protective Shepherd, comforts us.
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me" (Psalm 23:4).
2. God gives us comfort through the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit.
"For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 15:4-6; see also Acts 9:31).
3. God comforts us so we will learn to comfort others.
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God" (2 Corinthians 1:3-4).
For more about comfort, see "Finding the Right Words to Comfort."