"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God " (Is 40:1).

"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God  " (Is 40:1).

"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God" (Is 40:1). These words need to be heard by all those who come face-to-face with death, their own death and the death of a loved one.

"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God" (Is 40:1). These words must be heard today by the many across our country who suffer because of their broken marriage relationships. Young men and women who get married with so many dreams and excitement and so much joy and then have to leave with pain, anger and disappointment. And it needs to be heard by the children from these broken marriages. The men, women, and children from broken marriages need to hear God’s word of comfort.

"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God" (Is 40:1). Those who suffer as a result of life threatening decease - HIV and Aids, cancer, heart-attacks, strokes, TB and many more -  they have to hear these words.

"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God" (Is 40:1). These words must be heard by those who live with unemployment, poverty, homelessness, and those who experience financial loss and bankrupted businesses. Those who lost everything as a result of dictatorship, and the greed of politicians and officials, of failed government and a failed state. It needs to be heard by those who are persecuted and bullied and robbed and financially abused.

"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God" (Is 40:1). Teenagers who are intimidated, rejected by their peers, who have no friends, who feel abandoned by family and unaccepted by their fellow learners and educators, need to hear these words. All youngsters who are bullied, simply must hear these words.

"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God" (Is 40:1). The victims of abuse badly need to hear these words. Women and children who suffer behind closed doors, because of physical, sexual and emotional abuse! Orphans and widows, and child headed families, aunts and grannies looking after too many orphaned children and are crying for help and support, who are robbed and used by the establishment – need God’s comfort.

"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God" (Is 40:1). You need to hear these words from the Bible if you carry the heavy burden of self-blame, guilt, the shame of sin and the burden of evil. If you are pressed down by stress, hopelessness, sadness, loneliness and heartache and if you feel it is all your fault!

God is coming to you

and his coming means that he will grant you comfort.

You are not alone, anymore....

Because God is coming.