2 Corinthians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort….
The phrase “blessed to be a blessing” comes to mind because this verse is essentially saying that we are comforted so that we can comfort others (in other words, we are comforted to be a comfort). That’s the heart of Paul’s message in verses 3-4.
2 Corinthians 1:4 …who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
Verses 9-10 deal with the fact that God brings us to the end of ourselves so that we will realize we can’t do this life without Him. We can’t. And the fact that God is always there when we get to the end of ourselves and our strength gives us hope that He will continue to deliver us. He will not leave us nor forsake us.
2 Corinthians 1:9 Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.
Lord, Thank You for loving me enough to bring me to the end of myself, to show me that I cannot do this life without You. Thank You for always being there, for the hope that can only be found in You. Draw me closer. Amen.
2 Corinthians 1:10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us….
Have a blessed day. I love you.