– Scripture:
Share you have plenty
All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing counsel! He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us. We have plenty of hard times that come from following the Messiah, but no more so than the good times of his healing comfort—we get a full measure of that, too.
2 Corinthians 1:3–5 MSG
– Reflection:
There are times when God will allow us to go through a painful season so He can birth something new inside. If you go through something you don’t understand, God allowed this to happen because He trusts you. He knows He can count on you to take the same comfort, the same healing, the same encouragement that helped you overcome this trouble and share it with others.
Where do we go from here?
Don’t get caught up in a painful situation, wondering, “Where does this piece of my puzzle go? It’s ugly, and it doesn’t make sense.” Keep moving forward. Go out and find somebody you can help. Healing comes when you get outside yourself and help others. As long as you stay focused on your pain, what you lost, and what didn’t work out, you will get stuck. There’s a blessing in that pain. When you’ve been through something, you’re uniquely qualified to help and comfort somebody else. Look for opportunities. God is counting on you to help others facing the same thing.
Our Prayer for Today
Father, thank You that there are lessons in the painful situations we experience that we can use to help others. Thank You that we have something to give, some encouragement to share, some wisdom to impart. Help us to give away what You’ve given to us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.