Blessed be God and Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in tribulations that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves are comforted by God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Many of us are able to bring comfort to others in times of trouble, but in our own times of trouble we become weak. My brothers and sisters in Christ, this is not always a bad thing, for if we present ourselves at all times as strong, how then could we win those who are weak? We should be imitators of Christ, in that he became weak to win the souls of many. When we experience weak moments, we become vulnerable, and our vulnerability weakens us, but should not weaken our faith, but make us humble, so that we could allow others to see that even though we are weak, that we are strong in the faith, and if we do not lose heart in our tribulations, God will sustain us so that we could comfort others  even when we are weak; and others will come to believe and to understand the blessings of God, the Father of all mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in our tribulations, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort we ourselves are comforted by God. Let the weak say this morning, “No matter what I am going through, I am weak, but I am strong in the Lord.”