Comfort, Day 5: Available

Friday, November 13

Scripture: "But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men." 1 Corinthians 14:3 (NKJV)

Reflection:
Pastor Tyler told a recent story. He saw a woman at Marshall's whom he barely knew and hadn't seen in maybe twenty years. Her husband had died tragically a couple of years ago. Later that same day, at a Family Dollar in a totally different place, she pulled up right beside him. "I thought, well, that's got to be God."

He had only a few seconds before she got in her car, and he didn't have anything prepared. "I don't have a verse." So he got out of the car, told her he knew this time of year was hard, said they were praying for her, and said he wanted to encourage her. She said thank you, and that was it.

Then he asked, "Do you guys know that was super prophetic?" It didn't look mystical. "Being weird isn't prophetic." What matters is hearing from Him and obeying. "Prophetic is being available." Comfort and encouragement are what prophecy sounds like.

It does take courage. "Somebody being encouraged is on the other side of you having courage."

Question: Who has come to mind more than once this week, and what is stopping you from reaching out to them?

Practice: When someone comes to mind today, act on it right away with a text, a call, or a few honest words of encouragement.

Prayer: Holy Spirit, make me available. When You nudge me toward someone, give me the courage to move and the words to comfort them. Amen.

This devotional is part of Comfort, from Pastor Tyler Worley’s message on November 8, 2026. Watch the full message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzOPRVKVADE