Getting and Giving Comfort

2 Corinthians 1:4 - "Who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in trouble.. Scripture tells us: "Freely you have received, freely give." Each of us has received something from the Lord (in stressful situations) that we may pass on to others. This makes us a channel of blessing. In this verse the Apostle Paul says that not only do we receive comfort from the Lord, but that we can also pass that comfort on to others. Comfort is that special "something" the Lord imparts to us to sustain us, undergird us, and reinforce us in times of trial and tribulation. The word paints a picture of the Lord leaning over the portals of heaven and calling out to us words of encouragement and reassurance. He does more than that. He comes along side us to speak words of comfort to us in our time of greatest need. Then he tells us to do the same for others. Be a comforter, a consoler, an encourager to those who have needs like your own. Some feel that no one understands what they are going through. Furthermore they feel that no one cares. When we have been comforted by the Lord we can say "look" I understand and know that God will bring you through. When we pass the test of stress and have been comforted by the Lord it is now our joy to pass the comfort on. God bless you today Walter Rose Pastpr