Isaiah 55 is a glorious chapter. Beautiful, thought-provoking, it is as all chapters in Isaiah are – entirely irresistible and dripping with meaning! The first three verses burst with the promise of soul satisfaction and spiritual fulfilment. Salvation is the focus – come to God, and your soul will delight itself in abundance. Come to God, and your soul shall live. A great emphasis is placed on the verb – “to come”. In fact, three times in the first verse this word is used – “COME to the waters, COME buy and eat, COME, buy wine and milk…” Over and over again, the listener is urged to come. Such implies action. A positive step. An active decision. Such is certainly an integral step in the salvation process. In order to be saved, one cannot be a passive participant. Of course, we are saved by grace and not works. However, in order to get to that point where our gracious Jesus can cleanse us with His blood, we need to come to Him. God only saves willing participants. No-one is saved kicking and screaming against their would-be Saviour. Come to Jesus and He will save. Come to Jesus and He will heal. Come to Jesus and He will set free. Come willing, come surrendered, come desperate. What will you find? Mercy. Pardon. Eternal life.
Greetings from Cape Town International. Our Bophelong Crusade begins tonight, and we are excited!