WEBVTT - Isaiah 55

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<v Speaker 1>Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your

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<v Speaker 1>to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm John Stonge

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<v Speaker 1>and today we're in Isaiah chapter 55 and we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>reading from the New English Translation. Hey, all who are thirsty,

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<v Speaker 1>come to the water. You who have no money, come

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<v Speaker 1>Buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money

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<v Speaker 1>and without cost. Why pay money for something that will

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<v Speaker 1>not nourish you? Why spend your hard-earned money on something

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<v Speaker 1>that will not satisfy? Listen carefully to me and eat

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<v Speaker 1>what is nourishing. Enjoy fine food. Pay attention and come

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<v Speaker 1>to me. Listen so you can live. Then I will

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<v Speaker 1>make an unconditional covenantal promise to you. just like the

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<v Speaker 1>reliable covenantal promises I made to David. Look, I made

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<v Speaker 1>him a witness to nations, a ruler and commander of nations. Look,

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<v Speaker 1>you will summon nations you did not previously know. Nations

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<v Speaker 1>that did not previously know you will run to you

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<v Speaker 1>because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel,

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<v Speaker 1>for He bestows honor on you. Seek the Lord while

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<v Speaker 1>He makes Himself available. call to him while he is nearby.

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<v Speaker 1>The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people

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<v Speaker 1>their plans. They should return to the Lord and he

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<v Speaker 1>will show mercy to them and to their God for

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<v Speaker 1>he will freely forgive them. Indeed, my plans are not

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<v Speaker 1>like your plans and my deeds are not like your deeds.

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<v Speaker 1>For just as the sky is higher than the earth

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<v Speaker 1>and So my deeds are superior to your deeds, and

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<v Speaker 1>my plans superior to your plans. The rain and snow

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<v Speaker 1>fall from the sky and do not return, but instead

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<v Speaker 1>water the earth and make it produce and yield crops,

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<v Speaker 1>and provide seed for the planter and food for those

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<v Speaker 1>who must eat. In the same way, the promise I

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<v Speaker 1>make does not return to me having accomplished nothing. No. No.

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<v Speaker 1>It is realized as I desire and is fulfilled as

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<v Speaker 1>I intend. Indeed, you will go out with joy. You

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<v Speaker 1>will be led along in peace. The mountains and hills

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<v Speaker 1>will give a joyful shout before you, and all the

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<v Speaker 1>trees in the field will clap their hands. Evergreens will

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<v Speaker 1>grow in place of thorn bushes. Furs will grow in

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<v Speaker 1>place of nettles. They will be a monument to the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>a permanent reminder that will remain. Let's pray. Lord, we

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<v Speaker 1>thank you for your word, and we thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>the privilege to be able to look at this portion

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<v Speaker 1>of scripture and be reminded of your goodness and your

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<v Speaker 1>care and your provision for your people. Lord, we know

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<v Speaker 1>that you are the source of true nourishment. Through faith

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<v Speaker 1>in your Son, Jesus Christ, our souls find satisfaction. Our

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<v Speaker 1>souls are find peace. We find what we're craving, what

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<v Speaker 1>we're longing for, and it can be only supplied by you.

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<v Speaker 1>So Lord, thank you for what you do for us.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for calling us unto yourself. Thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>the love that you show us continually. And thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for being one who keeps his promises, who does not

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<v Speaker 1>violate his nature, and who cannot lie. We're grateful for

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<v Speaker 1>all of these things, and we're grateful, Lord, that your

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<v Speaker 1>word reminds us of this truth. We pray this all

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<v Speaker 1>in Jesus' name. Amen.