Isaiah 40 brings a total shift in emphasis, from now on to the end of the book, focusing on comfort and blessing rather than judgement and difficulties. "Comfort, comfort my people, says your God", says Isaiah at the start. "Speak tenderly to Jerusalem". (This chapter again reminds me of Handel's Messiah) "Every valley shall be raised up... the glory of the Lord will be revealed... the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever... the Sovereign Lord comes with power... he tends his flock like a shepherd... the nations are like a drop in a bucket... to whom will you compare God?... He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth... lift your eyes and look to the heavens: who created all these?... do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God... he gives strength to the weary... those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength... they will walk and not faint"!
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