What a beautiful picture the Bible paints here of God, by describing Him as the God of all comfort. I love how Paul was such an encourager as he penned the letters to the churches he would write to. Let's not overlook the fact that God is also the Father of mercies. The compassion that God bestows upon His people cannot be compared to anything else of this world. The reality of God's comfort ought to upon the top of our hearts and minds today.
As the recipients of God's comfort we must understand the reasons why God brings us comfort. He doesn't bring us comfort just for the sake of comforting ourselves. He does it so we will take the comfort that comes from Him and use it to comfort others around us that need comfort. The last part of verse 4 describes to us that the comfort that we give to others also brings a sense of comfort to ourselves from God. What a blessing!
I have found in my life that when trials and tribulations come, it is easy to become a little self absorbed. (That is the nice way of saying selffish by the way.) The Word of God never one time directs us to be that way. As Christians we must develop the character to not be self asborbed, and begin placing our focus on those around us. Let's practice what Jesus said, "Love your neighbor as yourself." I promise you, that as we practice it, even in times of our own tribulation, we will find a greater comfort that only comes from the God of all comfort.
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