Isaiah 25:4 & 9
For You have been a strength to the poor,
A strength to the needy in his distress,
A refuge from the storm,
A shade from the heat;
For the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

In that day they will say,
"Surely this is our God;
we trusted in him, and he saved us.
This is the LORD, we trusted in him;
let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation."

What a beautiful reminder of the nature of God for anyone who has ever been poor or needy, or anyone overwhelmed by the storms and scorching heat of life. In the midst of our suffering, God alone is our strength, our refuge, our shade and our comfort. There is no wealth or strength or shelter or shield that compares to our God.
Therefor, God does not comfort with anything other than His presence and nature. Notice that in the midst of the trials mentioned, God does not provide wealth or resources. He does not calm the storm or cool the day. Instead, in the midst of such suffering, God Himself stand with us and comforts us.
When God stands with us, we can rejoice and be glad, for salvation is found in His presence.

This principle is brought out beautifully in Philippians 4:6-7.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Notice that when we are anxious and pray, the answer to our prayers is not always the object of our prayers. Instead, the promised answer to our prayers is peace. The peace of God goes beyond our circumstances and changes our hearts and minds. Even when our heads can't make sense of the feelings in our hearts, God's peace passes all our needs for understanding and grants us strength to move forward.

This is our God.
We can trust in Him.
He alone will be our strength,
our refuge,
our shelter,
our shield,
our comfort
and our peace.
Amen