“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.” -Isaiah 55:1 (ESV)
This passage is not the only one in Scriptures that likens the blessings of God to the refreshment and renewing power of clear, clean water. This was the passage which Jesus alluded to in John 7:37-38 as he was declaring Himself to be the Messiah. And just as Jesus was inviting the people in need to come to Him for eternal life, in Isaiah God invites the people in need to come. Four times this word ‘come’ occurs. By coming to God, the people submit to trusting in and relying on Him for their needs. Come all you who thirst to the waters. Those who have no resources, come and buy and eat as if you do. The blessings God offers are available without cost. That is a good thing because we have nothing to exchange, for we are bankrupt spiritually with empty pockets to offer for our salvation. Salvation now is our prime need and only God makes it available. There is nothing we can do. Throughout history, people have tried to find satisfaction on their own through their own strategies. God is the only one who provides what we need at His cost, not ours.
-197-
No comments:
Post a Comment
We do appreciate your honest comments, thank you. However we do not permit links or sales offer pitches of any kind in the comments. Comments with links and offers will not be approved and will be removed. Thank you.