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Comforting Others
“Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O
mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and will have mercy on His
afflicted.” Isaiah 49:13
In one of his sermons, Dr. George W. Truett told about an
unbelieving couple whose baby died suddenly. Dr. Truett conducted the funeral
and later enjoyed the blessing of seeing the couple come to Christ. Many months
later, a young mother lost her baby; and again, Dr. Truett was called upon to
bring comfort. However, nothing he shared with her seemed to help.
At the funeral service, the newly converted couple stepped
to the girl’s side and said, “We passed
through this, and we know what you are passing through. God called us, and
through the darkness we came to Him. He has comforted us, and He will comfort
you!”
Thought for the Day: When we have traveled
the road of suffering, We are more equipped
to help other along
The same road.
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