Isaiah 41

It took me about 3 minutes to read this passage. In verse 13 God is making a promise to the people of Judah that the threats of their enemies are meaninglessness. In the midst of pending danger God says not to panic. If he were speaking from a distance his words might not offer much comfort. But our God is neither distant or nor disconnected from our lives; he is right with us all the time. When we hurt he is there in the pain. working out his will in the depths of our pain.
Stuart