COMFORT FOR GOD’S PEOPLE
“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.”
Isaiah 40:1-2 NIV
Christianity is a faith that is not foreign to persecution or tribulation, but it is the one faith in which such realities are not meaningless, but instead, become an elevation rather than a defeat.
This is neither to romanticize pain nor to justify it, but to emphasize that regardless of the fallenness of our world, nothing is wasted under the jurisdiction of the Lord. What He permits, He also governs; and what He governs, He ultimately redeems.
Our theme Scripture is a promise fulfilled in Christ and continually made alive in Him for all who have placed their faith and trust in Him as Lord and Savior. The comfort spoken over Israel finds its deepest fulfillment at the cross, where sin was paid for and restoration secured.
Child of God, whatever your grievances are, whatever trial seems insurmountable, whatever confusion or hurt you cannot seem to get past — your God is faithful and relentless in working all things together for your good. Never allow circumstances outside of your control to convince you they are outside of God’s control. Even in the wilderness, He speaks tenderly if you listen for His voice. Selah.
Prayer: My Father, I thank you for the wisdom and comfort found in your Word. I thank you that nothing I face is unseen or unused by you. Help me to rest in your sovereignty, to trust your purposes, and to receive the comfort you freely give through Christ. My heart is still and confident in you, knowing that you are at work even when I cannot see it. In Jesus’ name, amen.
CI.
RELATED RESOURCES
• 2 Corinthians 1:3–4
• Romans 8:28
• Lamentations 3:31
