Speak Comfort

Date: February 12, 2026

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 40:2

“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem. Tell her that her sad days are gone and her sins are pardoned. Yes, the Lord has punished her twice over for all her sins.”

Isaiah delivers words meant to restore hope to weary hearts. After seasons of discipline and hardship, God’s message shifts toward comfort and reassurance. He reminds His people that suffering does not last forever and that His mercy remains steady.

This verse reveals the tenderness of God. He does not ignore pain, but He speaks directly into it. His comfort acknowledges what has been endured while pointing forward to restoration. Even in correction, His purpose is redemption, not rejection.

Isaiah 40:2 also reminds us that forgiveness is complete. God declares that the burden of sin has been addressed and that restoration is available. When God comforts, He does so fully, lifting shame and replacing despair with renewed hope.

As we continue through this season, this verse invites us to receive God’s comfort personally and reflect it outwardly. Just as God speaks hope to us, we are called to speak it to others. His mercy is not only meant to restore us but to flow through us.

Main Takeaways

• God’s comfort follows seasons of hardship and discipline.
• His mercy restores what suffering has strained.
• We are called to reflect God’s comfort to others.

Cross-Referencing Scriptures

• 2 Corinthians 1:3-4: “The Father of compassion and the God of all comfort…”
• Psalm 103:12: “As far as the east is from the west…”
• Revelation 21:4: “He will wipe every tear from their eyes.”

Receive God’s comfort today without hesitation. Let His words settle your heart, trust His forgiveness, and extend that same comfort to someone who may need hope.