7 and not only by his coming, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced even more.” 2 Corinthians 7:4-7.
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We may be “afflicted on every side: conflicts without, fears within”. Verse 5. “But God, … comforts the depressed“. Verse 6.
And, God comforts us in different ways. In today’s Scripture, we read the different ways in which God comforted Paul and his group. God comforted them by the coming of Titus, and God comforted them by making them realize how much the Corinthians loved them as relayed by Titus who reported to them their longing, mourning, and zeal for Paul.
“Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.” Psalm 25:6
“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.” Psalm 51:1
“Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.” Psalm 69:16
“2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” Psalm 103:2-5.
“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 affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” 2 Corinthians 2:3-4.
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