So also our comfort is abundant through Christ. 2 Cor:1:5 Afflictions come. God will comfort us, for He is the source of all comfort. Because you have a God who comforts, you go to Him who comforts abundantly and receive His comfort. When someone you know is in trouble. You extend that comfort which you received from God, to him who suffers. This makes sense now. Why afflictions or sufferings? That you would taste the God of abundant comfort. And that you would be a channel to a brother who suffers. So when afflictions come, not to complaint or whine. But to seek comfort from the rich source and be the reason for comfort to another who suffers. Image courtesy: https://www.gettyimages.in/videos/woman-comforting-crying-woman?family=creative
Maranatha 1 Cor:16:22 Which means, Come O Lord. Why do you want Jesus to come? As an escape route from difficult circumstances? Christian has a promise of suffering. Because our Master says, if the world has hated me, it will hate you also. The enemy is rampant to discredit a child of God. Through sickness. Some might suffer. Some might get through. Some might succumb. Through financial instabilities. Through many unanswered prayers. Why do we pray, come Lord Jesus? Based on a hope that all these are temporary. A hope that transcends all pain. Maranatha, Lord Jesus. You can't get accustomed to grief over the loss of a loved one. When Lord Jesus comes, when we see him face to face, we hope to see our loved ones too. Victorious over death, we will see them glorified, for eternity we can have fellowship with them. Maranatha, Lord Jesus. When the Lord Jesus comes, He will vindicate me. He will prove me right. My intentions, my naveity. He will judge others. Maranatha...