Truth #3: His comfort comes in powerful and unexpected ways
This happens both in the trial and after. In my mom’s story, He provided comfort to my mom through friends who would take her “gallivanting” to get her out of the house or hospital when possible. He comforted my mom through His word, through kind glances from caregivers, and, with the assurance of what was to come. For my mom that was heaven.
For me, He has reminded me often that He collects our tears in a bottle (Psalm 56:8) and that He understands more about the pain of all of this than we can comprehend. After all, He, too, knows what it means to lose a loved one on this earth.
So, friend, if this cancer battlefield is testing your faith, be encouraged. God is so near to you. There’s no question that’s off-limits to ask. And He comforts us in all our pain, uncertainty, and fear and He IS there for us. And if you would like our team to pray for you, please reach out to us by email. We would be so honored at our next staff meeting to bring your requests before God.
And one final thing. I purposely didn’t quote the rest of John 16:33 “trouble” verse above. In its entirety, Jesus says, “In this world you will have trouble.” It’s a given. We will struggle. “But take heart,” He says, “for I have overcome the world.” No matter where we (or a loved one) might be in the cancer journey, that’s a promise we can all live for.
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