Ho,
every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money;
come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without
price.
Isaiah
55:1
The offer
we see here in today’s devotion is the offer which came to fruition with Jesus
death on the cross… The penalty of sin has been paid and therefore you have be
liberated from death and afforded the opportunity to have life and have it more
abundantly… Jesus died for all creation and this is how someone who is poor can
be filled as someone who has riches… This verse speaks to the fact that God
doesn’t desire your monetary riches but you and your humility; through the
prophet Isaiah the Lord says he that
hath no money; come ye… God has open the door to your transformation, He
has given you a chance to overcome the mistakes of yesterday to inherit a
bright future without condemnation, pain or suffering… This is not to say that you
will not go through tough times; however, this simply lets you know that your
later will outweigh your former and the suffering you endure will not compare to
the richest you receive in and through Him… Understand today that the debt we enter under once born into this world
can never be paid by our own riches and abilities… The sin that fills our
hearts from our youth can never be purged by our own hands and eternal death
awaits all mankind… Isaiah writes this passage today informing us of the
greatest gift that has ever been and will ever be offered to us Salvation…
There is nothing we can do on this earth that will save us, nothing that we can
obtain as far as material possessions or financial wealth that will open the
door to eternal life and the sooner we realize the sooner we can really begin
to live in the form that God created us too… Your life has significance, you
are unique, you are beautiful and you have a path that was paved just for you…
I say that because many of us have begun to think less of ourselves, we have
allowed the enemy to tell us that we are worthless, that nothing good can come
from us and that our fate is sealed; however, Isaiah wants you to know that if
you thirst you can drink, if your hungry you can be feed and all this is
possible through the offering that Christ paid out on Calvary… When I was a
little boy I remember how often I wanted different toys and how disappoint I
was if I wasn’t able to get them… Each toy that I wanted would bring a
temporary happiness, I would play with them for maybe a couple of days, maybe a
couple of months but soon I was ready for the next thing advertised on the
television… Even though I got a lot of things that I wanted, I never really
took the time to think about how much each item cost… Now that I am a (n) adult
I find myself weighing my desire for something with the cost that will incur to
get it… We have in our minds that there is always a cost to happiness… There is
a cost associated with the nice car you want, there is a cost associated with
the nice house you would like to live in; however, Isaiah speaks to us today of
a happiness that cost us nothing more than a life style change… Isaiah wants
you to know that happiness can be found without shelling out funds your pocket…
Salvation is free, no strings attached, no hidden fees or agenda’s…
In the
middle of this passage, Isaiah says “…and he that hath no money; come ye,
buy, and eat…” God wants to fill you when you’re empty… He wants to provide
for you when you don’t have anything and He wants to be there for you when no
one else is… We see the desire that God has; however, you must take the time to
know that God truly loves you… Stop denying yourself because of what you don’t
have… Stop giving the enemy authority over your life because of what you wish
could be changed and start learning and listening to the word God has given for
all to hear… His word is that you can come as you are; His word is that you don’t
have to have anything in your hand and His word is that all who will call upon
Him shall be saved… God desires that all should come to Him and be saved!
Isaiah reminds us today that we have a source that will and can fulfill our
every need… When your thirsty He’s your
water, when you’re hungry He’s your food and He will comfort you when you feel
alone… The grace, mercy and guidance of God is released when you open yourself
up to Him! We have been beaten down long enough, we have tried to do things
on our own and found no success; Jesus is waiting with open arms wanting to
pick you up and plant you on solid ground! Today is the day to turn everything
over to Christ, your job struggles, household issues, finances and pride; turn
it over to God… Humble yourself today and let God know that you realize that
you need him; you realize that He has this world in the palm of His hand and
you understand that He is your source of strength and existence! Jesus said,
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock…” He is knocking today, He wants to
bring you peace, and He wants to bring you joy, He wants to give you
everlasting life… He’s knocking because He wants to come in, you don’t have to
clean up, you don’t have to straight up and you don’t have to put out all your
nice possessions… Open the door and let him in! You can let Him in by speaking
His name over everything… You can let Him in by declaring victory through His
bloodshed and authority… Speak Jesus into every situation, speak Jesus into
every obstacle, speak Jesus into every circumstance and know that you have
found the living water, you have bought an can eat, and you have received of
the Lord all you stand in need of without a price being placed on anything! Praise God for His grace and His mercy!
Let us dwell in the house of the Lord and desire to dine at His table! Isaiah
says today is the day that we can find our happiness, peace, and joy…
BE BLESSED!!!
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