Words of Comfort

God led me to a passage in Isaiah today: Isaiah 40:1-5. It reads:

"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.

A voice of one calling:
'In the desert prepare
the way for the Lord;
make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be raised up,
every mountain and hill made low;
the rough ground shall become level,
the rugged places a plain.
And the glory of the Lord will be revealed,
and all mankind together will see it.
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.' "

I have been thinking on why God led me to these verses, and I'm still not entirely sure, though I know he always has a purpose. I am thankful to hear that God is the almighty comforter... it is wonderful to have that reminder, even when things are calm, so that when things DO get harder, I know where to turn, and that God will always be there for me.

God doesn't promise that he will deliver us from adversity... just that we will have Him at our side while we endure it. He can provide comfort, peace of mind, and joy in the midst of the storm, if we truly seek Him and focus on His promises with faith.

In the next passage, God reminded me that my calling goes beyond understanding and changing myself for the better. There is a commission for me... for all Christians. We are called to be disciples, and to go out into the land and "prepare the way for the Lord". I have a lot of work to do, and God is calling me to do it.

I pray that He will guide me on what steps to take so that I can best serve Him, and refocus my mission in life to a godly ideal, rather than focused more inward to my own goals and ambitions.