Post written by
Raymund Tamayo
Comfort is another
rare and wonderful gift. Do you remember a time in your childhood when you had
a wound and your mother would kiss it, bandage it, and then tell you
everything’s going to be alright?
Or maybe when you
got older, someone you cared about so deeply left you or was gone with whatever
reason it was, and your friends were there telling you it’s going to be okay
and that you’ll get over it, giving you words of encouragement?
Such memories are
warm and wonderful. Still, sometimes the comfort from loved ones is not enough.
Sometimes the hurt is so deep that no human voice or touch can take away the
pain completely. No mere bandage can ever cover the damage.
That’s when you
need to understand the comfort I’ll be talking about – the comfort of God. This
is not some mystical, magical, faraway concept. God does really provide comfort
to those who call upon Him in times of need.
I’ve been through a
lot of adversity and trouble and hurt and pain in all my 34 years of living,
and I have personally experienced the comfort, love, and encouragement that
come from my relationship with our Father in heaven through the Lord Jesus
Christ. That’s why I can tell you this.
The problem is,
sometimes we are so busy blaming God for our problems that we don’t even
realize how close He is and how much He wants to comfort us.
Unlike human
comfort which feels good for a moment, God’s comfort supplies strength and
wisdom that will last for a lifetime and beyond.
The meaning of
comfort takes on a deeper significance as the Scriptures describe it. God’s
comfort is something of strength and refreshment and nearness to Him.
The Word of God
says in Joshua 1:5 “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Do you realize
that God is always with you even in the bad times? Go to Him in prayer and
through His Word. There you’ll find strength, safety, and solace. God wants us
to realize his nearness so we can feel His overwhelming love.
Go ahead. Don’t
worry. Ask God for comfort in every detail of your life.
No comments:
Post a Comment