Wonderful Counselor

Kelli Baker

Advent Series 2023

Day Four

A counselor’s role is to offer consolement to those who may be grieving. In our society, we are taught to grieve alone. When we follow this practice we will not fully heal which affects our relationships moving forward. Where do you feel you are just supposed to “pull up our bootstraps” and keep moving?

But Paul reminds us in today’s passage that we will experience suffering in this world. However, we can be comforted because we know our Savior, Jesus Christ, suffered for us as well. He endured the cross so that we might be comforted by his obedience. Through Christ Jesus, God comforts us in all our afflictions. However, we must come to him to be comforted.

Think about the counseling process. Does the counselor come to us first? No, we must take the initiative to reach out for help in our time of need. When we do so with the Lord, Paul assures us that we will be comforted.

Have you taken your affliction and grief to the Lord? Nothing is insignificant to him.

Prayer

Dear Lord, thank you for the comfort Jesus provides. Help us to take the initiative to seek you in our suffering so we might experience your comfort. Amen.