God’s whispers of comfort helps quiet the noise of our trials.
Read 2 Corinthians 1:1-7
The heartbreaking stories keep coming. The friend whose grown daughter has left her husband and kids. The parents who have lost their sons or daughters in car accidents. The pillar of the church whose retirement years have been marked by a string of bad medical news. You know the stories. You may have one of your own.
Where do we go for help when struggles and pain threaten to shake our faith and steal our last ounce of joy? 2 Corinthians 1:3 may be just the right destination. It is full of hope, help and possibilities.
Examine what that verse tells us: Paul lifts praise to God on two levels (and remember, Paul had more struggles and troubles than most of us could stand). First, he simply sends praise to God, who is not just our God, but the God and Father of Jesus Himself. Think about the power and the love behind that! Then he gives us even better news: Our heavenly Father is the God of mercy and compassion. He cares for us with an everlasting, gracious love. And there’s more—He is also the God of comfort.
Need compassion? Need comfort? Go to God. He has an endless supply and is ready to pour it on you in abundance. He is what we need in times of troubles!
Prayer:
Write down your prayer points in the space provided. Use today’s reading to help you get ideas.
Adoration:
Confession:
Thanks:
Supplication:
¥ Pray for people you know who are currently going through tough trials. Pray that they would seek God, trust God and rely on Him. Pray that God would deliver them safely through this refining fire and that their faith, their trust and their love for God would be strengthened through the trials.
¥ Pray that Student Life in Australia the counter part in NZ would be strengthened in numbers as they grow and make more disciples. Ask God to grant their respective leaders wisdom and insight into their daily work and future planning.
My Additional Prayer Points.
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