Hope - Advent - Day 5 - Week 1

This seems like a strange post for a day on hope. But I promised myself this journey... so tonight is going to be a little different.  

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 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.

I know I have asked "why?" a lot this year. Here is one of the answers that I have received. How would you know how to comfort someone else if you had never had any troubles yourself? Talk is great, but if you've never been there you really can't offer the advice of one who's "been there, done that"

God promises comfort. When you get out of your troubles - whatever they are - you can comfort those around you. 

Try a little comfort today. Take the time to tell someone how important they are to you. And be specific folks.

Father,
The only words I can seem to find tonight. Help us. It's been a long, rough season... and the end seems so far away.
Please, be near. Please be the God of comfort for us all tonight.

-Gina