THE FEAST

Who did Jesus(The Servant) die on the cross for? Was it for the Jews only? Was it only for a select group of people? No! He was sacrificed for anyone who would believe. John 3:16 says it pretty clearly. And here the LORD is saying that if anyone is thirst’s for Him, come and drink. If anyone is Hungry, come and eat. There is a feast and everyone is invited. Only instead of water He offers forgiveness. Instead of food He offers himself. No money necessary.

So everyone has been invited but how do you get in to enjoy the forgiveness and presence of God? 55:7 tells us clearly. We must repent and confess Jesus as Lord. Repenting means that we confess our sin and then we turn away from our sin. This is what God wants from everyone. 2 Peter 3:9 says “… not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.” The Lord wants everyone to come. But the door will not be open forever(55:6). Have you repented? Do you know people who have not? Time is running out.

HIS WAYS ARE NOT OUR WAYS

Does it ever seem to you like God does not know what He is doing? Maybe you are going through a hard time in life and you have already thought of the best possible solution and prayed and told God about it but He has not done it.You know exactly what it would take to make things right again but God is waiting. What is He waiting for? It’s in times like these that we MUST remember Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. 9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”

God has promised that He will work things out for good for those who love Him(Romans 8:28). And since God’s ways are above our ways and He is working things out for good, can we possibly come up with a better solution than God? I don’t think so. Instead of figuring out the best way for God to fix our situation, let’s let God be God and learn to be content with where God has us knowing that He IS working. This is the God that spoke you and I into existence. Just His words have the power to accomplish anything that He wants(Isaiah 55:11).

One day you will be able to look back and see God’s hand working in your situation. You can’t see it right now but know when you do see it you will be blown away by how good God’s plan is. You will then understand why God was not answering that prayer or doing things the way you want. His ways are above our ways, His thoughts are above our thoughts!