Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
November 15, 2023: SOAP #5095: Job 41, 42; 2Corinthians 1, 2

SCRIPTURE:  2Corinthians (NIV) 1: 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

OBSERVATION:  “All our troubles” do not happen when gathered with other believers.  Trouble can come any day, any night.  It may seem that trouble can find us easier than the pastor can find us. 

It is in the classroom of life that we discover that HE is with us and comforts us every day throughout the week.  Then what we have learned and received from God, we can pass along to others in trouble. 

APPLICATION:  When my mom died, and later my dad I began to see the depth of these verses that I had often so quickly passed over.  The Holy Spirit was teaching me in the classroom of life.  It was in walking through the valley that I gained greater understanding of this truth. 

God does not give me comfort like a gift that I can take with me as I go throughout my day!   No, God does not give me comfort; God IS my comfort!  He is not giving me something that will enable me to live without Him.  He is becoming someone that I cannot live without! 

PRAYER:  Heavenly Father, with a heart of gratitude, I give you thanks for walking with me through life, and teaching me.  Holy Spirit, quicken my mind to be able to pass on what You teach me.  In Jesus Name, Amen

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