? JEHOVAH IS MY COMFORTER ?

[Bible Speaks]

   ? JEHOVAH IS MY COMFORTER ?
3 "Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort,"

4 "who comforts us in all our trials so that we may be able to comfort others
in any sort of trial with the comfort that we receive from God."
(2 Cor.1:3,4) NWT

MANY things in life—suffering, disappointment, loneliness—can bring sadness, even despair. At such times you may wonder, ‘Where can I turn for help?’ The words of the apostle Paul found at 2 Corinthians 1:3, 4 point to an unfailing source of comfort—Jehovah God.

In verse 3, God is called “the Father of tender mercies.” What does that mean? The Greek word rendered “tender mercies” can convey the idea of feeling compassion for the sufferings of others. 

One Bible reference work says that this term may be rendered “feels pity” or “cares very much.” God’s “tender mercies” move him to act. Knowing this aspect of God’s personality makes us want to draw close to him, does it not?

You may ask, ‘How does God comfort us and give us the courage to bear our pain?’ He does so mainly through his Word, the Bible, and through the gift of prayer. Paul tells us that God lovingly gives us His Word so that “through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope.” 

Additionally, through heartfelt prayers, we can come to experience “the peace of God that excels all thought.”—Romans 15:4; Philippians 4:7.