Share Abundantly in Comfort

As a visiting pastor, I have the privilege of handing out prayer shawls to our shut-ins. Our coordinator, Peg, collects the shawls from our knitters and gives them

to me to pass out. She says, “Our prayer shawls share comfort in Christ, since our members are praying for them. I attach a card which reminds them about our prayers. Sometimes they will wear the shawls, but they will place them on a chair, and they believe that they’re not alone, but someone is praying for them.”

St. Paul reminds us that we can share abundantly in comfort. God comforts us with his peace through Jesus Christ, but we don’t have to keep it for ourselves. Truly, we can comfort each other, even with a prayer shawl!