All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.—2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NLT)
Merciful and Comforting
Father God,
Help me to show others the same mercy and extend to them the same loving comfort that You pour out on me, when I am weighed down with troubles.
Let me be careful to
praise You always, as the Father of My Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for Your
faithfulness during my troubled times—knowing that You will continue to bring
good things out of my troubles, if I keep my trust in You.
Help me to remember that while
You do not cause hardships to come my way, You do allow me to experience Your faithfulness in my hardships—both when
You choose to remove them from me altogether and when You choose to walk me victoriously through them in Your
power.
Remind me that when I find
comfort and help from You in my troubles, You are equipping me then to be able
to offer that same comfort to others who find themselves in trouble—as I point
them to the only true source of help and hope.
Help me to show others the same mercy and extend to them the same loving comfort that You pour out on me, when I am weighed down with troubles.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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