Finding my Comforter in a Time of Need

I never was told that losing your mom was an easy thing. All I was told was to snuggle up close to God during this hard time. I can say that it is easier said than done. I have often found my self wondering at the awful question "why?" Why mom? Why when she was so young and when we had so many things to look forward to sharing together? It still blows my mind to see the picture of her that is on my mirror in my room from last fall when she had so much life in her and so much to look forward to and to then realize that she is gone. I guess it is a little harder for me because out of everyone in my family I was closest to my mom. One thing that is true is that God does comfort us through His Word. I was reading mom's favorite passage in Psalms 27 last night before bed. In verse 5 it says: "For he (God) will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock." I was then reading in my favorite passage in Psalms 25. In verses 15-17 it says: "My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net. Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses." After reading these passages I was reminded of the comfort that I can find in God. I was then reminded of how he is referred in Isaiah 51:12a which says: "I, I am he who comforts you." I do not understand why my mom left this earth at such a young age or why it had to be so hard or why I had to be left without my mom, but one thing I do know: God has a purpose for this. In 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 the Bible says: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." Someone, somewhere, will eventually need comfort in a time either as hard or harder as what I am experiencing now. I need to get as much comfort from God and His Word now so that later on, down the road, I can share the comfort that God gave me during this time with someone searching for comfort later. A passage I want to share as I finish up this blog entry is found later on in 2 Corinthians chapter 1. Verse 7 says: "Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort." Our comfort comes from God. If you need to find this comfort read these passages that I have shared. It is only by His strength that we can get through these hard times in our lives.