Thursday, June 14, 2007
Isaiah 40:1-5
40:1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and cry to her
that her warfare is ended,
that her iniquity is pardoned,
that she has received from the Lord's hand
double for all her sins.
A voice cries:
“In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord;
make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill be made low;
the uneven ground shall become level,
and the rough places a plain.
And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed,
and all flesh shall see it together,
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” (ESV)
by Leota Stevens
We hear much about comfort in our society. Egyptian cotton sheets, velour towels, and fluffy down quilts appeal to our senses and allow us the luxury of warmth and the delicate caressing of our often tired and worn physical bodies. While these pleasures offer temporary stimulation and comfort, they do not have any eternal value. The comfort that God extends through his mercy, compassion, and forgiveness, as evidenced in his word, stands forever.
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Daily Bible Meditations are taken from The Helping Hand,a Sabbath School student quarterly for youth and adults. Copyright © 2008, Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education, Inc.
Scripture quotations marked "ESV" are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service .
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