In the song, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen..." the promise is that Comfort and Joy will accompany us during this Christmas season. Likewise in Isaiah the prophet speaks a message from Yahweh of "Comfort" to a nation returning from captivity and healing from their own sins. The birth of Jesus not only offers comfort and hope, but joy from the darkness and sorrow when our lives rebel against God. No matter who we are, what we have done, or where we have been, the God of comfort is there to help us. As our world heals from the Covid pandemic, we likewise need churches that will bring comfort, joy, and hope in a world emerging from captivity.
