True Comfort

The sermon yesterday was about the True Comfort of Christ and the True Wisdom of Christ. It was a fine sermon. I did have a thought, though, when the pastor asked if we point people to Jesus when they're struggling. He was saying that we shouldn't just say things like, 'Oh, you lost your job, I've heard there are a lot of openings in your field, though, so you should be able to find something soon.' Instead we should point them to Jesus, reminding them of His comfort and provision.
I mostly disagree. Do people sometimes need the wordy reminders? Yes. But normally in those situations what they need is not for us to point them to Jesus, but to show them Jesus. For the most part they know the words. What they need is for someone to volunteer to take the time to help them write a resume or someone to watch their kids while they go to an interview or someone to buy their next tank of gas. Words so often come across as platitudes. If you want to point someone to Jesus, great. But don't just point to Him. Walk alongside the person and show Him to them.