To the grief stricken: “God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you’” (Heb. 13:5).

To the guilt ridden: “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Rom. 8:1).

To the jobless: “In all things God works for the good of those who love him” (Rom. 8:28).

To those who feel beyond God’s grace: “Whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

What a wonderful God we have — he is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the source of every mercy, and the one who so wonderfully comforts and strengthens us in our hardships and trials. And why does he do this? So that when others are troubled, needing our sympathy and encouragement, we can pass on to them this same help and comfort God has given us. (2 Cor. 1:3-4)