Comfort for God’s People
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 wilderness prepare the way for the Lord;
make straight in the desert 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 people will see it together.
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
Isaiah 40 (NIV)
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
“every valley”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. also quoted this scripture passage in his iconic “I have a dream” speech. Read about it here-
Remembering Dr. King’s dream
The Handel family
Georg Handel was a barber-surgeon in northern Germany in the 17th century. Barber-surgeons were physicians in medieval Europe who only performed surgery, often treating wounds from war injuries. Eventually, surgery and barbery became separate occupations.
I’m glad his son, George did not follow his father into medicine. Instead George Frideric Handel studied music and eventually composed his masterpiece , Messiah, first performed in 1742, and which millions of people have listened to or sang since then.
Listen on Apple Music 
We usually associate Messiah with Christmas, but Handel wrote it to be performed at Easter. He drew the words of the songs from Scripture, choosing passages that tell the story of God sending Jesus to earth to redeem His people.
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Dr. Aletha
Thank you for this, Aletha. I am going to listen to Handel’s Massiah tomorrow! I love it, and while yes, we do associate it with Christmas, it’s such a beautiful and comforting piece. Thank you for bringing this to my mind today. Your post was such a blessing!
Thanks for linking up at InstaEncouragements!
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You are welcome Patsy, I think I’ll listen to it also, that’s a great idea. It’s perfect for the current world situation, even it it wasn’t Lent.
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