“For thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, And the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream. Then you shall feed; On her sides shall you be carried, And be dandled on her knees. As one whom his mother comforts, So I will comfort you; And you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.’” (Isaiah 66:12-13)
“I will…” is the assurance of God’s action. God cannot lie. What He says He will do rest assured He will do.
There is the promise of peace as we rest in God’s arms, “I will extend peace...like a river...” (v.12a). As a gentle river flows, creating a sound that soothes a troubled soul, thus God sends a stream of peace constant and comforting to His children. It is a lullaby to His child.
There is the promise of provision, “Then you shall feed...” (v.12b) fed as a mother feeds the babe with the breast, and carried on the hip as a mother carries her child, “On her sides shall you be carried...” (v.12c), and bounced on the knees as a mother plays with her young one, “and be dandled on her knees” (v.12d).
That is a picture of comfort, “As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you” (v.13a) and it is the promise of God! “You shall be comforted...” (v.13b). Not all the powers of hate can diminish this promise of love!
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