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July 30th
The bible reading is in Isaiah chapters 54-58.
In our reading today, the Holy Spirit had a message for the Judean exiles in Babylon and the dispersed of Israel living throughout Assyria. It was sweet to the taste and energy for their faith in the Lord. In this reading, I too feel like Jonathan, Saul’s son, who dipped his speer into the honey of the forest and had his eyes brightened and his resolve to serve God and his father strengthened. I hope you find the same today dear friends.
To the text...God’s words to His treasured ones. Ones who weren't feeling very treasured at the moment... “Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy?”
God’s people were feeling far from “satisfied”. They were captives now and worried about their futures. “We have lost our independence. We have lost our wealth and security. We have lost our husbands and children and friends. We've lost our life’s work. We've lost our life’s identity.”
And God hears them...Let us repeat it out loud...God “hears them” fellow friends of Christ who may be living with loss today, Our Lord hears us. And then He asks his children to consider what “truly satisfies”. And the short answer? The only answer...! God our Savior!
“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”
