2 Corinthians 7:13; Comforted In Your Comfort
2 Corinthians 7:13 Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
Thank God for the heart of men and women turned to the Lord and walking in His ways. In the Spirit, the Christian life is a tremendous blessing. Titus was in Corinth. The word “comfort” literally means “called to come alongside”. It is used to describe the Holy Spirit’s work in a believer’s life. It is also used to describe the comfort that is enjoyed for those who mourn for their sins with contrite hearts. It brings forth a freshness of Spirit, pervading holiness, that blesses the soul and imparts that comfort to others. Such was the fellowship between Titus and the Church in Corinth.
Matthew 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
There was an encouragement in the Lord, care one for another. This was clearly seen in the testimony of the returning Titus. What joy in Christian fellowship in the Lord. It infected the gospel team of the Apostle Paul with a sense of God’s superintending presence to bless with peace and strength. It was an answer to prayer.