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while he may be found. call ye upon him
while he II near.-Ixa. 65:6.
The Bible Is throughout forward
looking book. No matter how dark
the light, II looks forward to the dawn
Of a new and better day. Whenever
written, the prophet looks forward to-
ward the end OF the Babylonim exile.
Isaiah died about 142 years Def :" that
event. That scene Is laid In Baby
lonia. Isaiah prophesied in Jerusalem.
.. The Invitation, wv. 1.s) In or.
der to understand the fullness and
blessedness Of this invitation, we
should read in Its connection chapters
IS and "a. In chapter SO we have a
prophecy and vision of the Messiah,
making his atonement for sins,
wounded for our transgressiOns."
Again we have in this connection a
picture of the Messiah as our lender
and Savior. In chapter IS we have
the invitation and joyous welcome to
the beautiful city which he Is estab-
fishing for Us.
~ Who 10 Invlted7 The word "Ho"
is perhaps an abbreviation Of the
word "Hold," used to excite attention.
This invitation Is extended to every
one: (a) the thirsty" to those who
are needy; tb) the poor and the rich;
those without money" and the supply
Is abundant, even as the water. Every
one Is invited without Limitation or
distinction. The greatness of n mans
spirit is measured by the numbers of
his desires and thirsts. by their quail
tiles and by his capacities or the In
tensity Of his thirst. Those invited
were to have "wlne," luxury, and
milk" staple necessity, without
money and without price. The cur
rcncy OF the kingdom OF Heaven Ia
grace ". ~.
icy Who viii Conner ". 81. Only
those who are listening and who are
attentive. Many full OF eternal life
because they do not pay attention to
the claims Of religion. "COme unto
me-" Matt. :2S). We go to God
for salvation and help. and we find
life. Life Is more than mere exist
ence. 1t Is the natural. harmonious.
joyous activity Of every part Of our
being. The result Of coming is. "your
soul shall i've" and the surety Of IL
In, ian everlasting covenant" Liter
ally, an agreement with promises
which can never be broken. namely.
"the sure mercies Of David" (See II
Sam. II 20; Cor. 1921; Ps. 50 IA;
also Luke 20:4l. ~. We are bought
but we did not pay the price. The
mercies Of David are the antitype Of
our Savior; the mercy Of grace. True
satisfaction Is In its right order. (See
w. 2, 81. Christ Is faithful witness,
the exalted one, ". 81 to this cove
nant.
(3) When 70 Come ". o.. While
he may be found, and while he il
near. implying time when he may
not be found and time when he will
not be near. All of Gods promises Ore
conditional.
(N The Way to Come ". y. For.
sake open sin, turn from 'unrighteous
thought, turn TO the Lord and receive
his multiplied pardon" Nun is every.
where depicted In the Scriptures az
wandering away from the true God
and there Is no salvation II We insist
on continuing In sin.
u. The Transformation wv. s-l3)
Gods promises have bnck OF them ail
the power Of the universe and are MS
certain as the process OF the seasons.
In working out his transformation In
the character OF man. we are to think
his thoughts after him. We see and
know only very little of this spirit,
but God sees. knows and controls the
universe, which Is mt his command.
II Cor. 1913; Phil. AID. We are to
enter into his ways, and his ways are
as the heavens, higher than those OF
the earth. Having entered into his
ways we are TO bring his fruits (scc
John 15). II the Divine seed ". ~
is implanted within us. then We may ex.
pect To see the fruits OF the kingdom
OF God. which ARE born OF the spirit.
(Gnl. 5:a2.2G). This transformation
involves service, for we are to have
mission, "go out 10 nil the earth" be-
Ing led by the Messiah aud thus re-.
ceive 10y and peace As sure us
the rain cometh down and the snow
from heoven md returneth not but
wntcrcth the earth" so IL the seed OF
the Word In the hands Of the sowcr, to
become brcad to the enter. As we 70
forth we have his promise ". ~ that,
1T shall not return void but shall nc.
complish TINT which ] please. and II
shall prosper In the thing whcrcto l
sent It."
As n result the "thorns" (eyiD
shall be Displaced by "ng trees"
(good. Gods word bears fruit In I'M
planted lives. tJohn q :33 James 1 rs;
] Peter l :23). God calls this word,
which is spoken OF by the prophet. MY
word" What the prophet says. God
snys. What mn inspired man says, God
inspires him TO say. Gods PROMISE
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