1 00:00:02,700 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:13,420 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at BibleStudyHeadquarters.com. You're listening 3 00:00:13,460 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm John Stonge 4 00:00:17,739 --> 00:00:21,900 Speaker 1: and today we're in Isaiah chapter 55 and we'll be 5 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:28,630 Speaker 1: reading from the New English Translation. Hey, all who are thirsty, 6 00:00:28,970 --> 00:00:32,470 Speaker 1: come to the water. You who have no money, come 7 00:00:33,060 --> 00:00:37,570 Speaker 1: Buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money 8 00:00:37,930 --> 00:00:41,770 Speaker 1: and without cost. Why pay money for something that will 9 00:00:41,830 --> 00:00:45,730 Speaker 1: not nourish you? Why spend your hard-earned money on something 10 00:00:45,790 --> 00:00:50,430 Speaker 1: that will not satisfy? Listen carefully to me and eat 11 00:00:50,630 --> 00:00:55,490 Speaker 1: what is nourishing. Enjoy fine food. Pay attention and come 12 00:00:55,530 --> 00:00:59,110 Speaker 1: to me. Listen so you can live. Then I will 13 00:00:59,150 --> 00:01:03,710 Speaker 1: make an unconditional covenantal promise to you. just like the 14 00:01:03,770 --> 00:01:08,990 Speaker 1: reliable covenantal promises I made to David. Look, I made 15 00:01:09,050 --> 00:01:14,170 Speaker 1: him a witness to nations, a ruler and commander of nations. Look, 16 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:18,759 Speaker 1: you will summon nations you did not previously know. Nations 17 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:21,780 Speaker 1: that did not previously know you will run to you 18 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:26,300 Speaker 1: because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, 19 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:30,620 Speaker 1: for He bestows honor on you. Seek the Lord while 20 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:35,399 Speaker 1: He makes Himself available. call to him while he is nearby. 21 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,980 Speaker 1: The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people 22 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:43,700 Speaker 1: their plans. They should return to the Lord and he 23 00:01:43,740 --> 00:01:46,400 Speaker 1: will show mercy to them and to their God for 24 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:51,500 Speaker 1: he will freely forgive them. Indeed, my plans are not 25 00:01:51,620 --> 00:01:56,070 Speaker 1: like your plans and my deeds are not like your deeds. 26 00:01:56,870 --> 00:01:59,990 Speaker 1: For just as the sky is higher than the earth 27 00:02:00,010 --> 00:02:04,100 Speaker 1: and So my deeds are superior to your deeds, and 28 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:09,180 Speaker 1: my plans superior to your plans. The rain and snow 29 00:02:09,300 --> 00:02:12,780 Speaker 1: fall from the sky and do not return, but instead 30 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 1: water the earth and make it produce and yield crops, 31 00:02:16,700 --> 00:02:19,760 Speaker 1: and provide seed for the planter and food for those 32 00:02:19,820 --> 00:02:23,410 Speaker 1: who must eat. In the same way, the promise I 33 00:02:23,470 --> 00:02:27,890 Speaker 1: make does not return to me having accomplished nothing. No. No. 34 00:02:28,340 --> 00:02:32,239 Speaker 1: It is realized as I desire and is fulfilled as 35 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 1: I intend. Indeed, you will go out with joy. You 36 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:40,930 Speaker 1: will be led along in peace. The mountains and hills 37 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:44,610 Speaker 1: will give a joyful shout before you, and all the 38 00:02:44,690 --> 00:02:48,810 Speaker 1: trees in the field will clap their hands. Evergreens will 39 00:02:48,870 --> 00:02:52,370 Speaker 1: grow in place of thorn bushes. Furs will grow in 40 00:02:52,430 --> 00:02:56,310 Speaker 1: place of nettles. They will be a monument to the Lord, 41 00:02:56,770 --> 00:03:04,870 Speaker 1: a permanent reminder that will remain. Let's pray. Lord, we 42 00:03:04,910 --> 00:03:06,970 Speaker 1: thank you for your word, and we thank you for 43 00:03:06,990 --> 00:03:08,970 Speaker 1: the privilege to be able to look at this portion 44 00:03:09,110 --> 00:03:12,870 Speaker 1: of scripture and be reminded of your goodness and your 45 00:03:13,010 --> 00:03:17,020 Speaker 1: care and your provision for your people. Lord, we know 46 00:03:17,100 --> 00:03:20,980 Speaker 1: that you are the source of true nourishment. Through faith 47 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:25,660 Speaker 1: in your Son, Jesus Christ, our souls find satisfaction. Our 48 00:03:25,780 --> 00:03:29,309 Speaker 1: souls are find peace. We find what we're craving, what 49 00:03:29,330 --> 00:03:32,970 Speaker 1: we're longing for, and it can be only supplied by you. 50 00:03:33,970 --> 00:03:36,370 Speaker 1: So Lord, thank you for what you do for us. 51 00:03:36,550 --> 00:03:39,610 Speaker 1: Thank you for calling us unto yourself. Thank you for 52 00:03:39,670 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 1: the love that you show us continually. And thank you 53 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 1: for being one who keeps his promises, who does not 54 00:03:46,460 --> 00:03:50,780 Speaker 1: violate his nature, and who cannot lie. We're grateful for 55 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: all of these things, and we're grateful, Lord, that your 56 00:03:52,980 --> 00:03:55,930 Speaker 1: word reminds us of this truth. We pray this all 57 00:03:56,090 --> 00:03:58,330 Speaker 1: in Jesus' name. Amen.