The time for consolation has come. The Prophet Yeshayahu speaks to the people of Yerushalayim and asks them to declare the arrival of the greatest king of the world – God. His arrival is described in a way that makes a great impression. The way is smoothed over for Him in a miraculous manner wherein all the hill tops become plains and the valleys are raised up to form a flat plain on which to greet the King of the entire universe.
In his prophecy, Yeshayahu puts great emphasis on the endless, eternal strength and power of God, in contrast to the weaknesses of human beings. People are compared to grass that withers and dries up when the wind blows. God differs from the gods of the other nations in that they are manmade and are limited in their abilitieshave a limited scope of abilities. Our all-encompassing and omnipotent God cannot be compared to anything or anyone at all. He is holy and exalted (40:25).
Given our understanding of the omnipotence of God, we would have expected to view Him as distant and aloof, a haughty despot who only considers his own honor, a king who has no relationship with mere mortals. However, this is not how our God is described. The prophet compares God to a shepherd whose primary concern is for the weak lambs who need extra care, who walks slowly with the pregnant sheep so that there is no risk of their miscarrying.
God Himself is the one who grants strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak who need extra help. This is His greatness – "Wherever you find the greatness of God, there you find His humility." (Pesikta Zutra, Ekev,15). This does not in any way diminish His honor, rather it proves that He is the true source of life.