BBD 04.05.17 The God of All Comfort (Classic)

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Posted by: theburningbushdevotional <theburningbushdevotional@...>

Classic from 2010

Burning Bush Devotional

05 April 2017

The God
of All Comfort

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the
form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself
of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness
of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became
obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. - Philippians
2:5-8 NKJV.

Blessed 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. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us,
so our consolation also abounds through Christ. - 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 NKJV.

In October of 2008 we found out that our son, Nick, had lost the sight in his
left eye because of a detached retina. It is doubtful that he has any vision in
the eye, but he may be able to see a light when shined directly into the eye.
He had surgery in November of 2008 to stabilize the eye so that it would not
have to be removed.

After we found out about Nick's eye problem we decided that we would go ahead
and take a trip to Branson, Missouri that we had planned for later. Nick is
mentally challenged with Down Syndrome, and he has been a fan of the Oakridge
Boys, since he was a little boy (He is 38 now.). We thought it would take all
of our minds off of what had happened and the surgery.

The eye surgeon, a retinal specialist, told us when he said that Nick would not
have sight in that eye that it was “Unfortunate.” While listening to the Oakridge Boys at Branson, they
sang a song from their Christmas album. In the song a family has some bad
things happen to them, and repeatedly they say it was “Unfortunate,” “Inconvenient,” and then
they say, “The most inconvenient Christmas ever was, was
the first one, when God came so far, to give himself to us, so when stress hits
each December, how it helps me to remember God is with us most when things just
can't get worse, the most inconvenient Christmas ever was… was the first.” It spoke to my heart, and to Jeanie's, as we knew that
God knew exactly where we were and what was going on in our lives.

Yesterday (In 2010), I took Nick back to the retinal specialist, and it was
decided that another surgery would not improve the vision in his left eye. Nick
continues to be at high risk for retinal detachment in his good eye, because of
having had a cataract surgery, and also being very nearsighted.

When I am going through difficult times I have the tendency to want to have a
pity party. Oh, woe is me. At the same time, I tend to think that God does not
really care, and that He has forgotten about us. The spiritual fact is that God
cares more than we can imagine, more than we can comprehend. Even during the
most difficult of times God is able to reach out and touch us, encourage us so
that we have the strength to continue on with life. He can do that because He
is the “God of all comfort.”

You may be going through or have gone through much worse than I have ever
experienced or ever will experience; however, God can give you the strength,
the comfort that you need. Allow the “God of all
comfort” to touch you at the point of your need. Ask
Him to comfort you, and then watch for when He wraps His arms around you -
lifting you up to live life again.

Copyright © 2009 - 2017. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
18 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Please continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Wesley Lewis, Brad, Damon D.
& wife, Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Lexi McCalip, Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many
prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page.
You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
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Posted by: theburningbushdevotional <theburningbushdevotional@...>

Classic from 2010

Burning Bush Devotional

05 April 2017

The God
of All Comfort

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the
form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself
of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness
of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became
obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. - Philippians
2:5-8 NKJV.

Blessed 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. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us,
so our consolation also abounds through Christ. - 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 NKJV.

In October of 2008 we found out that our son, Nick, had lost the sight in his
left eye because of a detached retina. It is doubtful that he has any vision in
the eye, but he may be able to see a light when shined directly into the eye.
He had surgery in November of 2008 to stabilize the eye so that it would not
have to be removed.

After we found out about Nick's eye problem we decided that we would go ahead
and take a trip to Branson, Missouri that we had planned for later. Nick is
mentally challenged with Down Syndrome, and he has been a fan of the Oakridge
Boys, since he was a little boy (He is 38 now.). We thought it would take all
of our minds off of what had happened and the surgery.

The eye surgeon, a retinal specialist, told us when he said that Nick would not
have sight in that eye that it was “Unfortunate.” While listening to the Oakridge Boys at Branson, they
sang a song from their Christmas album. In the song a family has some bad
things happen to them, and repeatedly they say it was “Unfortunate,” “Inconvenient,” and then
they say, “The most inconvenient Christmas ever was, was
the first one, when God came so far, to give himself to us, so when stress hits
each December, how it helps me to remember God is with us most when things just
can't get worse, the most inconvenient Christmas ever was… was the first.” It spoke to my heart, and to Jeanie's, as we knew that
God knew exactly where we were and what was going on in our lives.

Yesterday (In 2010), I took Nick back to the retinal specialist, and it was
decided that another surgery would not improve the vision in his left eye. Nick
continues to be at high risk for retinal detachment in his good eye, because of
having had a cataract surgery, and also being very nearsighted.

When I am going through difficult times I have the tendency to want to have a
pity party. Oh, woe is me. At the same time, I tend to think that God does not
really care, and that He has forgotten about us. The spiritual fact is that God
cares more than we can imagine, more than we can comprehend. Even during the
most difficult of times God is able to reach out and touch us, encourage us so
that we have the strength to continue on with life. He can do that because He
is the “God of all comfort.”

You may be going through or have gone through much worse than I have ever
experienced or ever will experience; however, God can give you the strength,
the comfort that you need. Allow the “God of all
comfort” to touch you at the point of your need. Ask
Him to comfort you, and then watch for when He wraps His arms around you -
lifting you up to live life again.

Copyright © 2009 - 2017. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
18 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Please continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Wesley Lewis, Brad, Damon D.
& wife, Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Lexi McCalip, Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many
prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page.
You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

You can help support this
ministry by using this link: http://www.paypal.me/EdWrather

Devotion vs Devotional: We do our
devotions, we read devotionals.

You can unsubscribe to the burningbushdevo devotional group by
sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org and then respond
to the confirmation email.

You may subscribe to the html text group (Because of time
constraints the devotional is only being sent now in html format) by sending a
blank email to burningbushhtml-join@welovegod.org and you may unsubscribe by
sending a blank email to burningbushhtml-leave@welovegod.org and then respond
to the confirmation email. If the link does not work, copy and paste the link.

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