“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.” Isaiah 40:1
Advent helps us to focus on
the needs of others. The hungry need food. The poor need clothing and/or
shelter. Poorer children need the hope of at least one gift for Christmas. What
all these things provide is comfort for both the body and the mind. God has the
most vital area of human need in mind in Isaiah 40:1. He declares comfort for
the weary souls of men. Jesus said that if we gain the whole world and lose our
soul, what profit has we gained? While God is concerned about the basic human
needs, He is most focused on meeting our need for spiritual comfort.
Throughout the Scriptures
God is praised for being the God of comfort. He is called the God of all
comfort. Isaiah 40 points directly at the Advent of Christ and what that advent
means for all people – comfort, spiritual hope, and peace. We are to declare it
so that all the world may know the true comfort of Advent – Jesus Christ the
hope of mankind.
Dear Father, Help us
remember this Advent season that true comfort is only through Christ. Amen.
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