36d Isaiah’s Message of Comfort [Isaiah 40:1–11]
The Bible passage: [Isaiah 40:1–11]
The Story:
“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.
Speak gently to My people and tell them that their time of exile is over. Their sins have been pardoned. God has shown His grace to them.
A voice of one crying out: Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. Every valley will be raised up, and every mountain will be leveled out; uneven ground will be made smooth, and rough places will become a plain.
The glory of the Lord will appear. All humanity will see it together, for the Lord has spoken.
A voice was saying, “Cry out!” Another voice said, “What should I cry out?” “All humanity is grass, and all its goodness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever.”
Zion, preacher of good news, go up on a high mountain, and raise your voice loudly. Raise it, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
Look, the Lord God is coming with strength. His power establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His gifts accompany Him. He protects His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them in the fold of His garment. He gently leads those that are nursing.
The Lessons:
- Isaiah tells the Kingdom of Judah that God is the God of new beginnings. He is providing encouragement that God will bring them through their period of exile.
- We will see soon that “A voice of one crying out: Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness” is referenced in the story 57 John the Baptist Announces Jesus.
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