Father, Son, and Spirit - the Comforter in All Our Troubles

January 30, 2013 - 2 Corinthians 1:3-6

1:3		願 頌 讚 歸 與 我 們 的 主 耶 穌 基 督 的 父 　 神 、  就 是 發 慈 悲 的 父 、 賜 各 樣 安 慰 的 　 神 ．
1:4		我 們 在 一 切 患 難 中 、 他 就 安 慰 我 們 、  叫 我 們 能 用 　 神 所 賜 的 安 慰 、  去 安 慰 那 遭 各 樣 患 難 的 人 。
1:5		我 們 既 多 受 基 督 的 苦 楚 、 就 靠 基 督 多 得 安 慰 。
1:6		我 們 受 患 難 呢 、 是 為 叫 你 們 得 安 慰 得 拯 救 ．  我 們 得 安 慰 呢 、 也 是 為 叫 你 們 得 安 慰 ．  這 安 慰 能 叫 你 們 忍 受 我 們 所 受 的 那樣 苦 楚 。

    ³ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, ⁴ who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. ⁵ For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. ⁶ If we are distressed, 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 we suffer. 

Paul opens a new door for helping us to know who God is - He is called the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. Paul states the wonderful promise we receive from God, i.e. He comforts us in all our troubles that we can in turn comfort others who are in troubles with the comfort we receive from the compassionate God. God does not exclude us from facing troubles but promises that His comfort shall be with us in all troubles. 

My Father God, thanks for being my Comforter in all kinds of troubles. As I pray for experiencing Your Presence, You leads us not living a comfortable life but living a life that have troubles but with abundant comfort from You that I can grow in a much deeper relationship with you and in turn can bring  your comfort - my real experience - to comfort others. My Lord Jesus Christ, you invite me to share your sufferings for your name's sake and together with other brothers and sisters in your body. And at the same time we receive abundant comfort through Christ as you are with us in the midst of troubles or sufferings. My Holy Spirit, you are the Comforter, the Paraclete, who are always alongside of us and comfort us with the love of God. Let me pray not for taking away all my troubles but pray for tasting more and more the Comfort of my Father, Son, and Spirit upon me.