II Corinthians 1

“For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ” (5). Just as Christ experienced the troubles of the world and relied on the Father for everything, Paul told the Corinthians that, united with Christ, we have the same privilege. When we too are “under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure” (8), we can reach out and receive the comfort of the Lord “who raises the dead” (9). And whatever we receive from the Lord, we can give to others (4).

“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ” (20). He who raised Jesus from the dead will be faithful to us, too.