COMFORTER

This week, my husband and I will say goodbye to a dear friend. As I write this, my heart is heavy for his children and grandchildren who are being forced to walk through the valley of death and grief. This past year, I’ve known many families who’ve also had to make this journey, sometimes expected but often sudden and unanticipated. My own family began this trek last August when we lost my 49-year-old niece without warning.

Death is a part of living, and it is something that will touch every one of us at some point in our lives. If we had our way, I suspect most of us would never choose to face the death of a loved one. But the truth is that some of our greatest growth periods as Christians will happen as we walk through the grief process. It’s during these periods that we learn to totally depend on our Comforter to fill the void inside as nothing else and no one else can do.

Are you currently dealing with something that can only be endured by the Comforter’s presence? It may not be death. It could be a health issue that has sapped the life from you. It might be the loss of a relationship or friendship that’s left you feeling alone and abandoned. Perhaps your dealing with a job loss or financial devastation. Maybe you have a loved one dealing with Alzheimers or Dementia, and you are losing them long before they go to the grave.

Whatever you may be facing, I pray that you will run to the God of all comfort and allow Him to carry you and give you peace. Will you join me this week as we praise our Heavenly Father as our Comforter?

Sunday Supplication

Lord my Comforter, I praise You as the God of all comfort who is always willing to walk through the valley of the shadow of death with us. Thank you for never leaving us alone in our sorrow and providing the peace and comfort that can be found in You alone. This week, please comfort all who are suffering and give them peace. AMEN! SO BE IT!

Monday Manna

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

2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Tuesday Treasure

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4

Wednesday Wisdom

Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life. The arrogant mock me unmercifully, but I do not turn from your law. I remember, LORD, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them.

Psalm 119:49-52

Thursday Truth

May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.

Psalm 119:76

Friday Fact

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.

Isaiah 61:1-3

Saturday Song