Isaiah 38-40   Hezekiah becomes deathly ill... prays.. and is healed.  It is a powerful lesson on the sovereignty and grace of God, as He responds to the humble prayer of a dying king.  Yet, in the very next chapter of Isaiah, Hezekiah makes a grave mistake, allowing the prince of Babylon to see all the treasures of Jerusalem .

Chapter 40 is one of the most exhilarating and precious passages.. a song about the greatness of God.
It covers so many areas:

God's salvation plan.
God's glory
God's power.
God's word.
God's leading.
God's creation.
And much more.

When we are overwhelmed with the world.. with nations, with powerful enemies and powerful storms.. this is the place to return to and remember that  " It is He who sits above the vault of the earth... who stretches out the heavens like a curtain... who reduces rulers to nothing... and who makes judges meaningless." ( v22-24)

"Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created these stars, the One who leads forth their host by number, He calls them all by name; Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power Not one of them is missing." (v26)  "Do you not know?  Have you not heard?  The Everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not grow weary or tired.  His understanding is inscrutable .  He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might He increases power." ( v28)

Father in Heaven, how gracious You are, that we can come to You, as Your children.. You, Who reign over all the heavens and all the earth.. You, Who regards a nation as a drop of water and the islands as dust.. Everlasting God... we praise You!  We rejoice in You.  We give thanks to You in all things.. even in a hurricane.  You are mighty and powerful, so we place our full trust in You.  Protect Your people, Lord.  Give strength to the weary and help those who are even now in the midst of this storm.
We ask this in the Name of our Savior, Jesus Christ . Amen.