Isaiah 55: 1“Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come buy and eat. Yes, come; buy wine and milk, without money ad without price.”
Dear God,
Thank You that we(I) still have the invitation to come for the type of soul food that satisfies and gives a deep sense of contentment and peace; even though personally life may be beset by events that are unpleasant. I have experienced this peace, given at times of loss or betrayal. What a blessed privilege to be benefited by Your love and care!
I note that those claiming to be Your children, were spending money on things that were not bread, or on things that would satisfy, Isaiah 55: 2, 3 “………Listen carefully to Me and eat what is good, and let Your soul delight itself in abundance. Incline your ear, and come unto Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you-….” Sadly I know I have at times not purchased or spent time on things that put You first or were necessary; but in fact were a distraction to draw me away from my first allegiance to You. Today I determine, to “Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near.”
What a comfort to know, based on past experience, that no matter what bad thing I have done, I can repent and ask forgiveness in the sure knowledge, that it is Your delight to pardon me. In Your strength and promptings, I will more often endeavour to encourage others to also seek You, before their heart is hardened and they feel unable to humble their hearts, and instead believe they are caught in trap they cannot escape, like a bug caught in a web with the spider closing in for the sting. V7 “Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.” It is evident that You have boundless enduring love for all, whether wicked or righteous! Praise Your blessed name!
In scripture we learn that in heaven we will learn more about You and Your love; for now I need to just accept and believe what has thus far been revealed. V 8 “’For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways’ says the Lord.” I am safe with the thought that You are my omnipotent Lord, V 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.”
I choose You again today and rejoice in the offer of gracious salvation for me and anyone who ‘thirsts’.
Amen