Today's Daily Lesson comes from 2 Corinthians chapter 1 verses 3 through 5:
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, 4who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God. 5For just as the sufferings of Christ are abundant for us, so also our consolation is abundant through Christ.
Several years ago I was at a visitation for the family of a young person who died when another family who had also lost a young person walked through the door. The two families embraced in a lengthy and silent hug. There were no words, but the tears and touch shared said everything. They were together their in a kinship of tears.
Our afflictions may be heavy, too much even. But the consolations of God somehow see us through. We share the consolations with others. Together we shed our tears, and find a way to go on -- day by day, and tear by tear.
And the pain is made bearable by the company of others who also know, including God.
Ryon Price is Senior Pastor of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas.
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