Are you an agent for comfort?

“Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer.” 2 Corinthians 1:6 NLT

Any trials of suffering we go through whether physical, emotional, financial, or relational, it is often said there is a reason for it. At the time of our suffering, we do not want to hear that, but there is indeed a lot of truth to that statement. There is a reason for it. 

Paul, the apostle, told the people of the church in Corinth the suffering he and his companions were going through was to comfort them. Eventually the church will go through the same suffering. Paul, having already gone through it, was able to help them in their need, most of all to comfort in times of persecution. Paul was an agent for comfort.

The comfort Paul and his friends received was from God. He tells them, “……God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others……” (2 Cor. 1:3-4nlt) Whatever suffering you are going through, the Lord God will supply His grace and comfort to you as you will be able to comfort others with the same trial. “When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.” (2 Cor. 1:4b nlt)

It is difficult going through trials of suffering, but assuring for the Christian who knows God the Father is there to provide comfort. And our suffering will be turned to comfort and our comfort will become joy as the Lord uses us as His agent for comfort to others.

Read: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 NLT – God Offers Comfort to All – All praise – Bible Gateway