Isaiah 55:1-5.

Other readings: Psalm 136:1-9 (23-26); Romans 9:1-5 (6-13) and Matthew 14:13-21. Isaiah 55 is a celebration meal. The Lord’s servant has been victorious. It’s time to feast. The worship theme for this day focuses on food—and all that that connotes in God’s eternal provision. The Psalm is often prayed at dinner tables and is traditional also for Thanksgiving Day (see 136:25). And all are themed by the feeding of the five thousand in the Gospel (Mt 14:15–21). In the Old Testament text, we see how Jesus has set and invited us to a wonderful table of food and drink so that we might invite others. May the hearer more faithfully invite others to God’s table of blessing!