Isaiah 55:1. _Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters,-_ To the waters which flowed from that smitten Rock of which we have been reading. Isaiah 55:1. _And he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah 55:1. _Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat: yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price._ Remark the wonderful condescension of God, that though the gifts of his grace are so precious that all the world could... [ Continue Reading ]
It is the language of infinite mercy, speaking to the abject condition of mankind. We have become naked, and poor, and miserable through sin, and God, instead of driving us from his presence, comes loaded with mercy, And thus he speaks to us. Isaiah 55:1. _Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to t... [ Continue Reading ]
Tonight we shall read that precious chapter of gospel invitation, the fifty-fifth of Isaiah, which, I hope, you all know by heart. Isaiah 55:1. _Ho, every one that thirsteth,_ God would have the attention of sinners; he calls for it. Are not sinners eager for God? Oh, no! It is God who is eager fo... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah 55:1. _Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price._ Let no one ask whether he may come to Christ for salvation; he is bidden to come. Whoever wills to come, is welcome. «H... [ Continue Reading ]
This chapter might very well have been found in the Gospel according to Matthew, or Mark, or Luke, or John, for it is so plain, so simple, and so full of Gospel teaching. Isaiah 55:1. _Ho, every one that thirsteth come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, b... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah 55:1. _Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price._ The description of gospel blessings grows sweeter as it advances. «Waters» first, «wine and milk» next, and still all «... [ Continue Reading ]
It is the language of infinite mercy, speaking to the abject condition of mankind. We have become naked, and poor and miserable through sin, and God, instead of driving us from his presence, comes loaded with mercy, and thus he speaks to us. Isaiah 55:1. _Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to th... [ Continue Reading ]
Hear these inspired words, dear friends, as though they came fresh from heaven, as though God himself spoke them at this moment out of the excellent glory, for indeed he does so. The Word of God never grows old; these messages are just as new as if the ink on the pens of the prophet and the psalmist... [ Continue Reading ]