The Light To All Who Would Trust In His Name

 Despite his blistering denunciation of the apostate ways of God's chosen people in the early chapters of Isaiah, the prophet's message from chapter 40 is one of enormous comfort and encouragement, the Lord is a faithful and gracious God who gives strength to the weak and rest to the weary. He has promised that, "those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint."
 These words of Isaiah were indeed good tidings of great joy to the little, faithful remnant of Israel, but they are words of great comfort and support to all who are weary and heavy-laden, both Jew and Gentile alike, He sent Jesus to be the good Shepherd of the sheep, the Door of the sheepfold, the Way, the Truth, the Life, and The Light To All Who Would Trust In His Name for the forgiveness of sins and life everlasting. Praise His holy name.
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, how we praise and thank You that You are a good and gracious God, Who is both long-suffering and full of mercy, justice, comfort, and love. Thank You that Your grace is sufficient and that You have promised that those who wait on You and look to Jesus, will rise up with wings as eagles - as we rest in Your strength and trust in Your love. In Jesus' name we pray, AMEN.