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. 

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

To know the God of the Bible is to understand that a standard dictionary can only offer a basic definition of an extraordinary God.  It is only through scripture that the heart, knowledge, and power of God can be encapsulated to form an opinion and or love of the only true God.  Simply put, it is impossible for a dictionary to capture the reality of God, His nature, or His abilities. The scriptures, from Genesis to Revelation, offer an open door to the God of compassion and all comfort.

In the Book of Second Corinthians,  the now infamous Apostle Paul lays out words in his writings that help believers ponder the reality of the God and Father of his Lord Jesus Christ, actually differentiating between the Father and Son.  Paul, formerly known as Saul, mentions the word “comfort” four times so that every educator should get the picture:  God is the God of comfort and compassion. 

What happened to Paul? How is he now talking about the Father and the Son? What changed his mindset toward Jesus? After all, he was a persecutor of the Way, destroying the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison (Acts 8:3). Yet when Jesus supernaturally showed up on the road to Damascus in a God-like fashion, Saul stumbled upon a conversion that catapulted him upon a PLT that would powerfully bless his life and the lives of others to this day.

Like Father, like Son! Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever– exhibiting and creating unimaginable experiences in the lives of people so they can also relate to the God of compassion. Did you capture the moment when He replaced the soldier's ear (Luke 22:50) or calmed the nerves of His disciples as the storm overtook the boat (Matthew 8:23-27)?  Can you fathom Jesus descending into the lower parts of the earth just to ascend up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things (Ephesians 4:9-10)?

How does the life of Christ Jesus affect hard-pressed teachers in their classrooms? For those who believe or for those who desire to believe, the Lord extends this invitation:

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

 Matthew 11:28