In Isaiah 40, the Lord speaks through Isaiah to his people to give them comfort. The greatest comfort you can ever have in this world is knowing God. No one cares about you more than God does. God wants the people to see him the right way. The people think that God does not care what they are going through and will not act on their behalf (cf. Isaiah 40:27). But Isaiah prophesies about the God they need to see when the Christ comes for his people (cf. Isaiah 40:3-5). The first picture that God gave to his people in Isaiah 40 is a picture of himself as a saving shepherd. God comes for his people using his mighty, saving power to gather his sheep to himself. God himself will stoop down and gather his sheep into his arms, drawing them near and caring for them (Isaiah 40:10-11). But now the Lord wants to give another picture to his people. God wants to give his people another lens so that they will see him properly. Open your copies of God’s word to Isaiah 40:12-17…

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