{"id":1389,"date":"2010-08-26T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2010-08-26T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devonline.us\/dailyevotional\/?p=1389"},"modified":"2020-02-05T12:10:28","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T20:10:28","slug":"comfort-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/comfort-2\/","title":{"rendered":"COMFORT!"},"content":{"rendered":"

II Corinthians 1:3-4<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 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.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I recall once sitting in a dentist\u2019s chair and hearing him say, \u201cYou will only feel a little stick and then some burning.\u201d Suddenly there was fire on the mountain! It might be just a little stick to him, but to me it was agony! I would have argued the point but his hand was in my mouth and then it was so numb I could only manage , \u201cHoennt glub feoee.\u201d Or something like that.<\/p>\n

In contrast with that incident was another trip to a dentist in Ontario, Oregon. As he was about to start he asked if I wanted deadening? I thought he was kidding, but he shared how he never used deadening himself when he had his teeth filled. He said the pain was less from the drill than from the needle. I tried it and even though there was pain, I could tolerate it. I could also talk without slobbering afterward. I have never asked for deadening since.<\/p>\n

Comfort<\/em> does not necessarily mean comfortable! Let me say it in a different way. Comfort<\/em> can often be given even though the pain remains. There is no way we can remove another person\u2019s pain, but we can be there beside them, remaining silent until they speak.<\/p>\n

Wow! That is so very important. We often feel that we have the right or even responsibility to speak when silence is called for. Words of comfort can often be rash and brash. Comfort is most often afforded by presence not presentations.<\/p>\n

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!<\/p>\n

– – – Pastor Cecil <\/strong><\/p>\n

360-570-0074
\nPastorCecil@Daily-E-Votional.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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