This is a psalm of praise for a God who atones, satisfies, answers, and provides. His People are called to give Him the praise due His name.

It is possible to give the appearance of seeking God, and yet have a heart far from Him. The Lord charges His people to truly love Him and to love others. He hides Himself from those who act selfishly, even if they observe the outward forms of religion.

In this passage, God pronounces devouring judgment on the wicked, both irresponsible leaders and idolatrous people. But He also holds out the hope of peace and rest and communion with Himself for those who mourn over their sin and take refuge in Him.

This passage promises New Covenant hope those who were outsiders under the Old Covenant. It also reminds us that New Testament believers must continue to live righteously.

After so graciously calling all to come to Him freely, the Lord warns that in order to do so we must leave sin behind. We cannot pursue both God and ungodliness. This passage encourages us to forsake sin, promising great hope to the penitent.

To the spiritually hungry and thirsty, the Lord holds out one of the sweetest and freest invitations in all of His Word. Not only does He invite the needy to come, but He encourages them by three considerations. May this sermon be God's sweet call of grace to the hearer.

In this text, the prophet forsees the glorious splendor of the New Jerusalem. The church is spoken of in terms of a renewed city filled with true worshippers and eternally protected and vindicated by God Himself.

This text urges God's people to respond with joy to the salvation that He has provided through His Servant. This sermon also deals with the relationship of the New Covenant to the Old.

The suffering Servant of the Lord has accomplished everything that God gave Him to do. In this way, He has been successful in bringing about the salvation of His people. To Christ be all the glory! His people joyfully share in His just reward.

This sermon is a kind of -excursus- to the series on Isaiah. It focuses in on the specific question of whether there is healing in the atonement of Christ.