A Daily Devotion for Wednesday, Jan. 28
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2 Corinthians 1:1-11
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
To the church of God in Corinth, together with all his holy people throughout Achaia:
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.
Colossians 4:6
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Sometimes I am in awe of the growth of the early church, and how powerful the testimonies and teachings of the disciples must have been. There was no New Testament scripture to recite, point to, or turn to for comfort or direction. They had their own experience and their knowledge of God through their Jewish upbringing. The Gentiles brought to faith did not have those things! But they experienced the love and comfort of Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit and the teachings of these early disciples.
Holy Lord, I am so thankful to have the comfort of your Word and the traditions and teachings of thousands of years to help me know Jesus. I am able to draw comfort from Christ because I know Him. I pray that if a time ever comes when I have the opportunity to provide comfort, I will do so in a Godly and humble way. Amen
Becky, transforming
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Daily devotions (Upper room)
Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
NO WORDS
(Focus: those who are grieving
Today’s reading : 2 Corinthians 1:1-11
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
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