“‘Comfort, comfort My people,’ says Your God. Yes, the Sovereign Lord is coming in power. He will rule with a powerful arm. See, He brings His reward with Him as He comes. He will feed His flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in His arms, hold them close to His heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.” (Isaiah 40:1, 10-11, NLT)
“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God all shower us with His comfort through Christ.” (2 Corinthians 1:3-5, NLT)