Isaiah 55

Isaiah 55
Invitation to the Lord's Salvation

Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink, even if you have no money!
Come, take your choice of wine or milk—it's all free!

Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength?
Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen to me, and
You will eat what is good. You will enjoy the finest food!
Come to me with your ears wide open; listen and you will find life!
I will make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you
All the unfailing love I promised to David. See how I used him
To display my power among the peoples. I made him a leader among
The nations. You also will command nations you do not know, and
Peoples unknown to you will come running to obey, because I
The Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, have made you glorious

Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is
Near. Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought
Of doing wrong. Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy
On them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously

My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts, says the Lord
And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just
As the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher
Than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts

The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground
To water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed
For the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my
Word: I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish
All I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it

You will live in joy and peace. The mountains and hills
Will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap
Their hands. Where once there were thorns, cypress trees
Will grow. Where nettles grew, myrtles will sprout up
These events will bring great honor to the Lord's name
They will be an everlasting sign of his power and love