August 18 Devotion - The Father of mercies and God of all comfort

 

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, ⁴ who comforts us in all our tribulation that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

مبارك الله ابو ربنا يسوع المسيح ابو الرأفة واله كل تعزية

4 الذي يعزينا في كل ضيقتنا حتى نستطيع ان نعزي الذين هم في كل ضيقة بالتعزية التي نتعزى نحن بها من الله.

 

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

We need to always remember especially when we are going through periods of severe pain that our God is The God of all comfort. Jesus understands our heartache, rejection, and pain because He himself went through it. Our Saviour stands as the Great High Priest offering us mercy and grace. The Holy Spirit, The comforter, who is dwelling within every believer, will remind us of all the promises of God and encourage us and channel the love of Jesus to sustain us.

I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, thank You for Your abundant blessings. Lord, teach me to depend on You totally and to call out Your name always in praise and thanksgiving, especially during the difficult, painful, dark, and desperate periods of life. Lord You can mend my broken heart, to heal my most painful wounds, and also to give me hope and joy under the heaviest sorrows. Father, I praise You, I bless You, and I glorify You. God, I pray that out of Your glorious riches You strengthen me with power through Your Spirit in my inner being so that I can transfer Your comfort which I receive, to those who are suffering and in need. Jesus, Prince of Peace, You said: “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”    John 14:27I rejoice that You long to comfort and encourage me Jesus and I thank You that amid my tribulations, You are my rock. To You be the glory, the power, and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

سَلاماً أَتْرُكُ لَكُمْ. سَلامِي أُعْطِيكُمْ. لَيْسَ كَمَا يُعْطِي الْعَالَمُ أُعْطِيكُمْ أَنَا. فَلا تَضْطَرِبْ قُلُوبُكُمْ، وَلا تَرْتَعِبْ.

Jesus loves you,

In Him,

Wagdi Henein