Introduction:
• ‘O LORD, will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?’ (Psalm 85:6)
• ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.’ (Matthew 5:4)
1. The consolation of Israel (v1-2).
2. The Advent announcer (v3-5).
3. The failure of man’s comfort (v6-8).
4. The God of all comfort (v9-11).
Conclusion: