Arizona republican., 1917-07-28
International Sunday School Lesson for
 July 29
GODS GRACIOUS INVITATION

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 while he is near" Isa. 55: 6.
 Lesson Text.-Isa. 55: Ill. Read 1-13. Memorize vs. 1, 9
 CD 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. CD Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. (3) Incline your ear, and come unto
 me: hear and your soul shall live; ana
 I wilt make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercles or David. (4) Behold, I have given him for witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people (peopies) (5) Behold thou shalt call nation that thou knowest not, and nations Ia na- ~iOn) that knew not thee shall run
 unto thee becouse of the LORD thy
 God, and for the Holy One of Israel;
 for he hath glorified thee. (6) Seek ye
 the Lord while he may be found, call
 ye upon him while he is near; CD
 Let the wicked forsake his way, and
 he unrighteousness man his thoughts,
 
 and he will have mercy upon him;
 and to our God, for he will abundant " pardon. (S) For my thoughts are
 not your thoughts, neither are your
 ways my ways, saith the LORD. t9)
 For as the heavens are higher than
 he earth, so are my ways higher than
 your ways. and my thoughts than
 your thoughts. 00) For as the rain
 :ometh down, and the snow from
 heaven, and returneth not thither, but
 vatereth the earth, and maketh it
 ring forth and bud, that it may give
 seed tofthe sower, and bread to the
 eater: 01) So shall my word be that
 yoeth forth out of my mouth: 1t shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and shall prosper in the thing whereto
 sent it.
 Time.-7O0 B. c. Place.-Jerusalem Exposition-I Incline your ear and come unto me- 1-5. The call to free and full salvation in Isa. 55, is found- ed upon the sufferings of the atoning Savior in Isa 52 and 53 It has been contended that Isaiah could not have written these chapters and the other ater chapters of Isaiah because they are so far beyond his day. But, what lay before the time of Christ are -hey not beyond? But are they beyond God the real speaker? The primary application of the invitation and prom 'se is to Isreal but 1t is perfectly legitimate, and warranted by the New Testament, to apply it to all believers Gal. g. 29: John [: 37; Rev. P: I'D. The invitation is extended to those who thirst. All that a thirsty one needs to do is simply to come to the waters" The water that Christ gives symbolizes the Holy SpiritA(John 4: 10, 13, IA; [: 37, 3S) If one does not thirst he cannot come, but ''every one" that does thirst may come. The poor. the penniless. are specially in- ,ited. Salvation is absolutely free. Anyone who wishes to pay for it can- | aat have it (cf. Lu. 1:53; Eph. }: S). All are penniless and none more so than those who think they are rich Rev. 3: ID. The grace of God and the gift of His Spirit are symbolized by water. wine and milk. Water that auenches thirst and fully satisfies (cf. | John 1 14): wine that stimulates and gladdens fEph. ,: IS: Acts ?: 13: Ps. | IA: 15) and milk that nourishes q | Pet. g. 9. These allacan be had with l out money and without price. The | only thing that we have to part with | to get them is our sins (v. D. The | grace of God supplies every need (cf. Phil 4: 19) God expostuiates with | His people for spending money for | that which does rot feed, and their l abor for that which does not satisfy. All worldlings are guilty of this folly. | Nothing is true bread and nothing re- ally satisfies but Christ By "heark- sning diligently unto God" we eat that which is good and our soul delights I itself in fatness (sf Ex. IS: 26: Deu. | II: 1S-15; Prov 8: p: Rom. 10: ID. Hearkening unto the Word of God | brings abundant blessing fPs. 36: &; | s3: 5. If we would find blessing, we l must incline our ear to His Word and come unto Him. The unregenerate man inclines his ear more unto Satan than unto God. The result of hearing | God will be that our souls shall live | {cf. John ,: "A, 25; Rom. 10: ID. but 1 this hearing must be mixed with faith Heb f: 9. They that are of God do
 hear His Word (Jno. 8: 47; 10: 2O. ] Not only shall those who hear live,
 but God shall make an everlasting covenant with them like His sure covenant with David (cf. Jer. 31: 31- 34. This everlasting covenant is a
 covenant of everlasting life (Jno. 10: I J.f cies promised unto and fulfilled unto David @ Sam. [: 12-16; 23: 5; Ps. | S9: 2S, 35-37; Jer. B: 20, 2D. David 1 was a witness and a leader and a commander. The real David is David s greater Son, the Messiah (Ezk. 37: "A, 25; Ac. 13. 2D. The result for Israel l If having such leader would be that
 they would call the Gentle nations l fcf. chap. II: 10, Il; Ps. IS: 43; Gen. l 49: 10; Isa. so: Is; eZch. 8: 2023) cause of their God. The title Holy prophecy of Isaiah. He learned it in
 the Holy One Osa. 6: 1-3).
 II. Seek ye the LORD while He
 may be found" 6-9. To seek Jehovah
 is to seek His favor and His help q
 Chron. 2s: g; Chron. 19: 3; Amos
 5: 46; Job. 8: 1. 5; Ps. 27: 8; Jer. | 29: 1214; 2 Chron. ': 14). The Lord must be sought while He may be
 found. A time is coming when He
 cannot be found Gu. 13: 24-2D. The l only sure time to find Him is now e Cor. s: g. Prov. 27: |; 29: D. The first step in seeking the Lord is to 1 forsake sin (v. ?. Every man has
 turned to his own way Qsa. 5S; @: te find Gods favor he must give up I his own way and take Gods way. We
 must not only give up our evil ways
 but our own thoughts" It is harder
 to forsake our thoughts. of which we
 are proud. than it is to forsake our ways of which we are often ashamed. We must accept Gods thoughts rather