“Ho,
everyone who thirsts, come to the waters, and he that has no money, come.”
Isaiah 55:1
What do we need to bring to God in
order that we might drink of the living water? What do we need to bring to eat
the Bread of Life? Do we need to bring our best behavior? Will that buy these
treasures? Do we need to bring our solemn vows? Will that buy these treasures?
God says to come to Him when we are broke, no money in our hand, destitute.
How can such treasures be gained if
we have nothing? They are gained as a gift from God to those with empty hands.
We cannot bring anything to God who already has everything. Be we can come
because we need His everything and only have our poverty of sin. We come
confessing our empty hands and our need of His supply of grace and forgiveness.
Then He will give us the treasure that lasts forever. We come to God empty, and
leave rejoicing that He has filled us with Christ.
Dear Father, Thank You for receiving
the poor and needy and giving them grace and forgiveness through Christ. Amen.
Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop
you with His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in
the holy Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be
enriched with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend. Amen
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