Reflections on Isaiah 55

Why spend money on that which does not satisfy? Even food does not satisfy. Eat what is good: the rich food of God's words. Listen to Him. Delight in His words. Hear, that your soul may live. My soul's nourishment comes from His words. The wine and milk of His words have no price. How especially clear this is to me now that I am buying my own groceries, things that run out and have to be replaced.

I need to listen because His thoughts are as different from mine as the skies are far from the earth. The earth and skies really do not meet. Nomatter how high the highest mountains are, there is still so much sky soaring above them. So even the wisest, godliest person is wicked and in need of conforming his thoughts to God's.

The water that comes down from the sky does not return without doing some good. It nourishes the ground, allowing things to grow, allowing others to eat. That's why He sends His word. It's the bridge that spans the earth and sky. Bringing down His thoughts to us, nourishing us so that we can grow and so that others can eat of His goodness in us.

I read through Isaiah over a year ago, and I keep coming back to certain chapters. I finally figured out the connection between the illustrations in this chapter. It's tied together with the theme of His nourishing words.