Isaiah 40:2-6

2“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem. Tell her that her sad days are gone and her sins are pardoned. Yes, the Lord has punished her twice over for all her sins.”

3Listen! It’s the voice of someone shouting, “Clear the way through the wilderness for the Lord! Make a straight highway through the wasteland for our God!

4Fill in the valleys, and level the mountains and hills. Straighten the curves, and smooth out the rough places.

5Then the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it together. The Lord has spoken!”

6A voice said, “Shout!” I asked, “What should I shout?” “Shout that people are like the grass. Their beauty fades as quickly as the flowers in a field.