Who Comforts Us in All Our Tribulation

Dennis Edwards

God promises to comfort us in our moments of tribulation. Jesus said, "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you," John 14:18. Apostle Paul wrote, "Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able also to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God," 2 Corinthians 1;3.4.

When she was praying in the early morning after the notice of my son's death, an ex-girlfriend of his had a vision or dream. She heard my son's voice speaking to her in the dream. I was in Bermuda at the time sorting out the things in my son's apartment. Waves of grief and despair were overwhelming me. I was having a hard time to continue. The Lord told me to stop and check my mail on my computer. The following is the message my son's former girlfriend sent to me via e-mail, a message for me she had received in an early morning dream.

"Tell my father I am sorry for not keeping in better contact. Tell him I am proud to have a Dad like him. Yes, we had had our disagreements, but that was in the past. Tell my Dad I have found peace - the peace that passes understanding. Paradise is marvellous, beyond words. Tell my Dad I am thankful for the things he taught me and the prayers he prayed. Tell my Dad to keep fighting and to brave the storm. I am in the arms of Jesus where I belong. Tell my Dad I love him and he must keep fighting the fight of faith. Tell him to be an awesome fighter for Jesus."

I broke down again in tears on reading her message. But now they were tears of joy, not of sorrow. My son was truly in the arms of Jesus, who promised to wipe away all tears and sorrow. Thank you, Jesus, for giving us hope. Thank you, Jesus, for forgiving our sins. Thank you, Jesus, for making things right. Safe in the arms of Jesus. Safe on His gentle breast. There my son shall find sweet comfort. There he shall find sweet rest.

Originally published March 2, 2012.