Wisdom for the Day: Embracing Trials Part 3- Comfort
2 Corinthians 1:3,4: Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Here is a unique reason to why we must embrace our tribulations, because if we are to be Sons of God and be like our Heavenly Father then we must learn how to comfort others in their time but how we learn is going through trials ourselves and see the comfort and glory of God. Now in the immediate midst of the trial that maybe hard to understand but let me share this for an example. Bianca and I have had the opportunity for 5 children. We had two miscarriages, Sept 2008 and on Mother's day 2010. Focusing on the first miscarriage, when it happened it was very difficult to understand why God would allow this to happen but after days went by and the Lord told me that this suffering is not in vain and we will be a witness to others. Of course in the immediate, did not understand but 7 months later, two of our close friends ended up going through a miscarriage 7 weeks into their pregnancy and we were positioned to witness and minister to them. We learned the comfort of God through our trial so that we can comfort others through theirs. In comforting them through their trial the comfort of God was released through His sons to His sons. Your suffering will strengthen your relationship with the Father so you can minister and comfort others in their time as the Father would.
Peace and Grace to you All, Calvin Calhoun
