How careful God is of His people, how anxious He is concerning them, not only for their life, but for their comfort. Does He say, " strengthen ye, strengthen ye My people,"? does He say to the angel, " protect My people,"? does He not say to the heavens, " drop down manna to feed My people."? All that, and more also, His tender regard secures to them. But to show us that He is not only regardful of our interests, but also our superfluities, He says, " comfort ye, comfort ye My people." He would have us not only His living people and His preserved people, but He would have us His happy people too.
He likes His people to be fed, but what is more, He likes to give them " wine on the lees well refined," to make glad their hearts. He will not only give them " bread," but He will give them " honey " too, He will not simply give them " milk " but He will give them " wine and milk." "Comfort ye, comfort ye My people." It is The Fathers yearning heart, careful even for the little things of His people. "Comfort ye " that one with the tearful eye, "comfort ye " yon child of Mine with an aching heart. "Comfort ye My people, saith your God. "
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