"Comfort My People," Chapter Thirty

Jehovah is 'the God who supplies comfort.'  One way that he comforts us is through the promises he has had recorded in his Word.  (Romans 15:4, 5)  For example, when faced with the death of someone dear to you, what could be more comforting than the prospect of that loved one's being resurrected in God's new world?  (John 5:28, 29)  And what about Jehovah's promise that he will soon end wickedness and transform this earth into a paradise?  Is it not comforting to have the prospect of surviving into that coming Paradise and never dying? -Psalm 37:9-11, 29; Revelation 21:3-5. 

Can we really trust the promises of God?  Indeed, we can!  The Maker of those promises is completely reliable.  He has both the capability and the will to carry out his word.  (Isaiah 55:10, 11) This was powerfully demonstrated in connection with Jehovah's statement through the prophet Isaiah that he would restore true worship in Jerusalem.  Let us consider that prophecy, as it appears  in Isaiah chapter 40, for doing so can strengthen our faith in Jehovah, the Fulfiller of promises.

Next time: A Comforting Promise

From the Book Isaiah's Prophecy Light for all Mankind, 2000