Reading for June 14th

Raed Isaiah 40.1-11. In 40.1-11: A highway for God. In verses 1-11: The prophet begins by calling on the reader to bring a message of comfort to Jerusalem. Her period of servitude is now complete and freedom is at hand (v. 2). This message of hope pictures a great highway (vv. 3-5), providing a way home for those scattered remnants of the former Israel who have been captive among the nations, paticularly in Babylon. God wil stregthen the weakned survivors who feel that they cannot make the journey (vv. 10-11; 29-31). Comments or Questions..