Comfort My People

These are wonderful desciptions of the lovingkindness of God for Israel,
some of this has already begun as Israel grows and matures. These texts belong to Israel, the Jewish people and to no one else.

There is a great future in store. Note the tenderness and love expressed by God in the Hosea text. Israel will be his lambs and God will be their shepherd.

Israel as a whole will experience this. Unfortunately many in Israel don't appreciate the blessings already being placed upon them. Near is the time when they will all return to haShem. Near is the time when God will contend once more for his people. The time that there enemies will be gone. I won't hazard a guess, but consider that the expectations and waiting will seem as nothing once this is realized.

Isaiah 40:1-2
1)Comfort, O comfort My people," says your God.
2Speak kindly to Jerusalem; And call out to her, that her warfare has ended,
That her iniquity has been removed,
That she has received of the LORD'S hand Double for all her sins."
9Get yourself up on a high mountain,
O Zion, bearer of good news, Lift up your voice mightily, O Jerusalem, bearer of good news; Lift it up, do not fear
Say to the cities of Judah, "Here is your God!"
10Behold, the Lord GOD will come with might,
With His arm ruling for Him Behold, His reward is with Him
And His recompense before Him.
11Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, In His arm He will gather the lambs
And carry them in His bosom;
He will gently lead the nursing ewes

Isa 41:11-13
Behold, all those who are angered at you will be shamed and dishonored; Those who contend with you will be as nothing and will perish.
You will seek those who quarrel with you, but will not find them,
Those who war with you will be as nothing and non-existent.
For I am the LORD your God, who upholds your right hand,
Who says to you,
'Do not fear, I will help you.'

Isaiah 49:25
Surely, thus says the LORD,
"Even the captives of the mighty man will be taken away,
And the prey of the tyrant will be rescued;
For I will contend with the one who contends with you,
And I will save your sons.

Hosea 2
14-15Therefore, behold, I will allure her,
Bring her into the wilderness And speak kindly to her.
Then I will give her vineyards from there,
And the valley of Achor as a door of hope
And she will sing there as in the days of her youth,
As in the day when she came up from the land of Egypt

19-20 I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me
in righteousness and
in justice,
In lovingkindness and
in compassion,
And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness.
Then you will know the LORD