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Each week, I’ll share personal reflections from my own time with God, our Heavenly Father. On a Personal Note is where I’ll highlight takeaways and implications for walking with the Lord.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. 4 He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. 6 If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings that we suffer. 7 And our hope for you is firm, because we know that as you share in the sufferings, so you will also share in the comfort.
2 Corinthians 1:3-7 CSB
Most days, my cup does not ‘runneth over’. There is always an abundance of things that drain my energy and distract my focus from what really matters in the light of eternity. From body aches to juggling the things life throws at me, my energy tank can get low quickly. I’m sure that you could list several things that do the same for you. But in reading the word, I have found that God refuels and refreshes me when I am running on fumes.
Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 provided encouragement in times of need and suffering and it is my hope that you too will find inspiration in these words. He reminds us that our Father provides comfort regardless of the circumstances. No matter what we encounter, God can handle it. We need only to surrender it into His more than capable hands.
The beauty of our Father is that the comfort He provides is overflowing. As Christians, when we get replenished, we don’t just hold it all for ourselves. We have a call to share it with others, even in our afflictions or sufferings. Sharing our testimony may become the catalyst of breakthrough for someone else.
As we study the word of God, we should walk away with practical steps for our life. My takeaway is to allow the overflow from God through Christ to help someone else’s walk. Let me challenge you to share this scripture with someone else this week.
What about you? What’s your takeaway? How will you walk it out in your daily life?
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The passage illustrates the importance of being a beacon of light in dim, dark places, as guided by Luke 11:33-36. One must not let comfort lead to dulled awareness, but instead consciously illuminate one’s environment. It urges self-reflection on how one’s personal light can lead others towards embracing Jesus.
The Lord’s Prayer 11 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” 2 And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. 3 Give us each day our daily bread, 4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone
The Beatitudes 20 And He raised His eyes toward His disciples and began saying, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. 22 Blessed are you when the people hate you, and when they exclude you, and insult you, and scorn your
I have been lost a time or two. Usually, because I got distracted and wandered off the intended path. Whatever sparked my interest was enough to cause me to lose sight of my intended destination. In this passage, we find Jesus as a child, so focused on His Father’s business that he wanders off from his parents. In my own life, I’ve found that I’m not prone to wander towards my father’s business….but away from it.
If you or someone close to you is in need, we would be honored to lift you up in prayer. We believe in the power of prayer to bring peace, comfort, and reassurance during times of hardship. Our community is ready to join together and pray as we trust in God’s love and unending grace.
