"Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters;
and you who have no money, come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without cost. - Is. 55:1 NIV
One of the great mysteries of the Christian life is that out of our weakness we become strong. Out of thirst we find refreshment, out of poverty we find plenty. That's difficult for us to understand in this modern age of overabundance where we determine our prosperity by our possessions, not the lack thereof. But the wealth is in the seeking, in the thirst, in the need. While it may not make sense to us, this life of poverty was ordained by God in order that He become our only provision.
Seek the LORD while he may be found;
call on him while he is near. - Is. 55:6 NIV
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD.
"As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts. - Is. 55:8-9 NIV
The end result of our poverty, if we will allow ourselves to let go, is that we will experience more than we ever imagined:
You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills will burst into song before you,
and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. - Is. 55:12 NIV
The offer has been made. The hand is stretching out to quench our thirst and fill up all the empty, dry places.
The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. - Rev. 22:17 NIV
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