What are your “comfort foods”?
Mine are homemade bread, cinnamon rolls, and soup.
God designed foods for our enjoyment, but food isn’t actually meant to comfort us. When we feel discouraged or frustrated we often look for comfort in all the wrong places. Our first thoughts should be of “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 receive from God” (2 Corinthians 1:3-5).
Sometimes we reject His comfort:
When Joseph disappeared, his father Jacob “refused to be comforted” (Genesis 37:35). Jacob forgot that God can comfort us in any situation, even when things seem hopeless. Jacob's refusal to accept comfort didn’t bring Joseph back any sooner. It just made Jacob miserable for a good chunk of his life.
Are you in need of comfort in some area of your life today? A second helping of pie won't do the trick! Instead ask for God's comfort, and be ready to receive it. He’s able to comfort us in any and every situation!
For more encouragement about God's comfort see He's Scared for You and Our Cheerleaders.
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I must say, I love the look of your new (?) blog. Especially, the 1-Minute posts with pictures.
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Thanks, Christine. It was new a few months back, but I always love feedback. : )
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Gail
Wow amazing post.I choose Father and not food
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