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July 30th
The bible reading is in Isaiah chapters 54-58.
In our reading today, the Holy Spirit had a message for the Judean exiles in Babylon and the dispersed of Israel living throughout Assyria. It was sweet to the taste and energy for their faith in the Lord. In this reading, I too feel like Jonathan, Saul’s son, who dipped his speer into the honey of the forest and had his eyes brightened and his resolve to serve God and his father strengthened. I hope you find the same today dear friends.
To the text...God’s words to His treasured ones. Ones who weren't feeling very treasured at the moment... “Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy?”
God’s people were feeling far from “satisfied”. They were captives now and worried about their futures. “We have lost our independence. We have lost our wealth and security. We have lost our husbands and children and friends. We've lost our life’s work. We've lost our life’s identity.”
And God hears them...Let us repeat it out loud...God “hears them” fellow friends of Christ who may be living with loss today, Our Lord hears us. And then He asks his children to consider what “truly satisfies”. And the short answer? The only answer...! God our Savior!
“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
God says “come to the waters” that satisfy your thirst and that refresh your souls. It’s free to you. You don't need any money. It’s grace to you, to us.
By the way, did you notice that the invitation of God was given to “every one who thirsts.” Let us listen to Jesus give the same invitation. “On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.”
John 7:37
Anyone come? No, not just anyone. Just anyone who was thirsty in their souls for God and His great salvation. God was saying to the Judeans “I will be your satisfaction”. He says...“I know that you're disappointed”...you are going into an uncertain future without your husband...you are feeling like I have abandoned you...“But your Maker is your husband, (Pause/repeat)...don't forget it...even if you're married, your husband cant do for you what Jesus can...remember and trust me.
The Lord of Angel Armies is his name; The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, (so don't worry about being without a life partner right now) The God of the whole earth will be your loving and protective spouse.”
Isaiah. 54:5
I know that you have disappointed desires and dreams now. “you feel like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit, like a wife of youth when she is cast off,” For a brief moment I deserted you, but with great compassion, I will gather you says the Lord, your Redeemer.”
Isaiah 54:5-8
God says to Judah...I will be who and what you need. Come to the waters all of you who are thirsty for me. All of you who believe. All of you who want to believe better.
Isaiah says to the hurting Judeans. Those who were disappointed and dissatisfied with their lives. Those who were asking why is God doing this to us...“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55:8-9
God says I don't think like you do. And I don't act like you do. My thoughts and my ways are far higher than yours. Heaven and earth difference between you and Me. “Just trust Me,” he says. I will make it clear in time...just trust me now...drink from me.
Wow, the same thing is happening to God’s faith family today. Let’s listen to Jesus as we close...Jesus said to the woman at the well, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
John 4:13-14
Jesus...the water that satisfies our lives’ now and eternally.
Have a great day.
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July 30th
The bible reading is in Isaiah chapters 54-58.
In our reading today, the Holy Spirit had a message for the Judean exiles in Babylon and the dispersed of Israel living throughout Assyria. It was sweet to the taste and energy for their faith in the Lord. In this reading, I too feel like Jonathan, Saul’s son, who dipped his speer into the honey of the forest and had his eyes brightened and his resolve to serve God and his father strengthened. I hope you find the same today dear friends.
To the text...God’s words to His treasured ones. Ones who weren't feeling very treasured at the moment... “Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy?”
God’s people were feeling far from “satisfied”. They were captives now and worried about their futures. “We have lost our independence. We have lost our wealth and security. We have lost our husbands and children and friends. We've lost our life’s work. We've lost our life’s identity.”
And God hears them...Let us repeat it out loud...God “hears them” fellow friends of Christ who may be living with loss today, Our Lord hears us. And then He asks his children to consider what “truly satisfies”. And the short answer? The only answer...! God our Savior!
“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
God says “come to the waters” that satisfy your thirst and that refresh your souls. It’s free to you. You don't need any money. It’s grace to you, to us.
By the way, did you notice that the invitation of God was given to “every one who thirsts.” Let us listen to Jesus give the same invitation. “On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.”
John 7:37
Anyone come? No, not just anyone. Just anyone who was thirsty in their souls for God and His great salvation. God was saying to the Judeans “I will be your satisfaction”. He says...“I know that you're disappointed”...you are going into an uncertain future without your husband...you are feeling like I have abandoned you...“But your Maker is your husband, (Pause/repeat)...don't forget it...even if you're married, your husband cant do for you what Jesus can...remember and trust me.
The Lord of Angel Armies is his name; The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, (so don't worry about being without a life partner right now) The God of the whole earth will be your loving and protective spouse.”
Isaiah. 54:5
I know that you have disappointed desires and dreams now. “you feel like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit, like a wife of youth when she is cast off,” For a brief moment I deserted you, but with great compassion, I will gather you says the Lord, your Redeemer.”
Isaiah 54:5-8
God says to Judah...I will be who and what you need. Come to the waters all of you who are thirsty for me. All of you who believe. All of you who want to believe better.
Isaiah says to the hurting Judeans. Those who were disappointed and dissatisfied with their lives. Those who were asking why is God doing this to us...“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55:8-9
God says I don't think like you do. And I don't act like you do. My thoughts and my ways are far higher than yours. Heaven and earth difference between you and Me. “Just trust Me,” he says. I will make it clear in time...just trust me now...drink from me.
Wow, the same thing is happening to God’s faith family today. Let’s listen to Jesus as we close...Jesus said to the woman at the well, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
John 4:13-14
Jesus...the water that satisfies our lives’ now and eternally.
Have a great day.
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