Introduction
The source of real and lasting value is found in God's provision and covenant, not in what we can buy.
Questions
1. Why does Isaiah tell people to turn their ear and come to him?
v 3 Turn your ear, and come to me.
Hear, and your soul will live.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
2. What does Isaiah advise wicked and unrighteous people to do?
v 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely pardon.
3. What does God say about the word that goes out of his mouth?
v 11 so is my word that goes out of my mouth:
it will not return to me void,
but it will accomplish that which I please,
and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do.
Summary Points
- v 1 to 7 The LORD's word and the everlasting covenant he will make are far more valuable than any natural food. God invites everyone to come to him
- v 8 to 13 As rain brings life to the earth and causes it to flourish, so the LORD's word will cause his purpose to prosper. God’s ways are superior to ours, always producing his intended result