Isaiah 55 ~ Our God, for He will abundantly pardon

 

Isaiah 55

“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.


2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,
and your labor for that which does not satisfy?
Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,
and delight yourselves in rich food.


3 Incline your ear, and come to me;
hear, that your soul may live;


and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
my steadfast, sure love for David.

4 Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander for the peoples.

5 Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know,
and a nation that did not know you shall run to you,
because of the Lord your God, and of the Holy One of Israel,
for he has glorified you.

6 “Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call upon him while he is near;

7 let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,
and to our God,
for he will abundantly
pardon.


8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.


10 “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven
and do not return there but water the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.


12“For you shall go out in joy
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and the hills before you
shall break forth into singing,
and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress;
instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle;
and it shall make a name for the Lord,
an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.”

 
I had the great privilege to be sleepless last night and out of town. I went into the bathroom where the light would not disturb anyone and the Bible was opened. I sat upon the floor and felt nourished.

“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.


We were in town to fill out the Physical Rehabilitation admission papers for my mom. This was also her 83rd birthday.


2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,
and your labor for that which does not satisfy?
Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,
and delight yourselves in rich food.

We had given her a birthday cupcake and the blood sugar test came in about 40 minutes after her cupcake. It was a small party. Her blood sugar was High. Time to rethink raw sugar. She received insulin.

3 Incline your ear, and come to me;
hear, that your soul may live;

Mother is continuing to be more deaf than hearing. Her old hearing aid was more a suggestion than an aid. It has been awhile since my mother called me for prayer. Church was hard for her, Her generation is not in Church due to old age, nursing homes and departure to Heaven.

This is a side effect of steroids and antibiotics during her Pneumonia. We are seeing a very upbeat Mother again. I don't think she has been this focused on wellness in a long time. Maybe her needs are more basic. I am praying for the Lord's Mercy to my mother.

and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
my steadfast, sure love for David.

God is Love.

4 Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander for the peoples.

5 Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know,
and a nation that did not know you shall run to you,
because of the Lord your God, and of the Holy One of Israel,
for he has glorified you.

We are glorified knowing Abba wants us to Him for always. Heirs to His Promises.


6 “Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call upon him while he is near;

Today.


7 let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,
and to our God,
for he will abundantly
pardon.


God's compassion on us is amazing.
He tells us in Proverbs only two people understand us. Ourselves and God.
God wants to save ... the world. We feel very safe judging the culture. God has compassion.
Abba is Love.


8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.

God does not need our voices, our works. Everything in the heavens and earth are His.
If we do not praise God, the rocks will cry out. God GIVES. Salvation and nothing ever offered
comes close to eternal Love.

God sees His creation as GOOD. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. God Gives. Jesus.
Nothing compares.
Nothing compares.
Nothing compares. To You. Abba.

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.

God alone is good.

10 “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven
and do not return there but water the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;

The Word of God upholds - Life.
Isaiah stood in God's Temple and found awe and wonder for the Word of God.
Peter said The Word of God is Life.

it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

The Almighty. Ancient of Days. Lord of Lords. King of Kings.



12“For you shall go out in joy
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and the hills before you
shall break forth into singing,
and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

We have been from Dallas to Houston six times this month. For my mother's health.
The first trip Texas looked pretty green.

The second trip after a harsh August week, Texas looked ready to burn up and blow away. Rather a typical August Texas look. And I have to tell you that was depressing when your mother looks ready to dry up and pass away. Very depressing. And we have had more than a week of God's Blessings with rain. Texas looks exactly like Isaiah 55. And I wept with joy to read Isaiah 55. We listened to Christian music and watched green Texas, blue skies, grey skies, white clouds, grey clouds and dark clouds dance with the wind creating a symphony of color and texture in the fields and forests and plains of Texas. There is joy here.

13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress;
instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle;
and it shall make a name for the Lord,
an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.”

We were headed home today. Where we have a Cypress to see from the back windows.
Our amazing 100 plus year Wax Myrtle came down during a prior hurricane. We kept the beauty sliced in logs that look like Birch Trees. And love to see them still. We do have white, pink and trying to grow again purple Crepe Myrtles.

Our home is home and we have had so many Bible Studies here. Thank God for our home.
Jesus is Lord.



Father God,

I am weary today and grateful. Remembering names is tiring when death has been asked to leave. I am pleased to pray for renewing of minds. For myself, Edward and my mom. There might be a mind or two to pray for in our group additionally. Can't we all use prayer - like a parched Texas has.

Praise Abba, Holy Spirit and Jesus for answered prayer. To Jesus and His Father we lift high our needs and concerns. We lift high those we love. We praise Jesus for being Love and hearing our prayers.

Thanks Be unto the Lord for the Gift of His Living Word. Abba. Jesus. Holy Spirit. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves!  †