Salvation free while He can be found; a time comes when He cannot be found; so, now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation. But comes tomorrow, and "sorry, deadline past".
This is an individual matter. Each person must come to that place where they want to seek the Lord, and won't stop until they find Him. "Seek the Lord while He may be found. Call upon Him while He is near. ( Isaiah 55:6)When we rise up in the morning our hearts should be on God...when we go to sleep at night, we should meditate in His word... David said to mediate in God's law day and night. Those who stay in the Word of God and keep their minds on Him, God promises to keep that person in "perfect peace whose mind in stayed" on Him. Who will escape the wrath of God? Those washed and covered in the blood of His Son Jesus.
For God "SO" Loved - meaning madly in love, loved beyond the norm... That He said if you believe in my Son, you will have everlasting Life. The Criteria to go to Heaven or have eternal life is for us to believe in Christ. Believe in what He did for us and you would have eternal life. That is Love! unconditional love! Never question if you have eternal life if you believe and accepted Jesus in your life because you do. He said it and His Word is unchanging and uncompromising. Isaiah 55:10-11 says it.
This verse shows that God's purpose will always take place as He has planned it. There is nothing that can stop his purpose or his words from coming true. Once God has spoken something, it will take place. This is very awe inspiring and comforting to know that we can put confidence in everything that God says.
I don't know that is why Iam doing research on this particular scripture. Would like to know when mountain and hills are mentioned what it is in reference to; People, multitudes or what?
The HOLY SPIRIT gave me this verse,in a time when I
Needed help. I went to the
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God's thoughts and ways are so much higher than ours that there are some things that we can't understand. The way we might think and reason on a matter is so inferior when compared to God's way of doing things. It is truly humbling to meditate on the meaning behind this verse.
To: Mark Hudson: ...to the FIFTH argument regarding God's ways are not our ways... the EXACT and CORRECT statement which was written is this: "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD" ( Isaiah 55:8)... meaning "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts" ( Isaiah 55:9)... Regarding "MERCY": our God will have MERCY if the WICKED and UNRIGHTEOUS shall RETURN UNTO THE LORD and the way to do that is for the WICKED to FORSAKE HIS WAYS and for the UNRIGHTEOUS MAN TO FORSAKE HIS THOUGHTS ( Isaiah 55:7).
If a man is ready to come His presence, He will give him Word (vs 2), life (vs 3), covenent(vs3), Mercy and pardon(vs 7),High ways(vs9), Peace and Joy(vs12)and Prosperity(vs13). Amen.
God wants us to come to Him there is no cost, all we have to do is come as we are. I had a wonderful praise this morning. And I expect Him to do just as He says. Join me in this great expectation.
Isaiah 55 and most of the Bible is very inspiring. If one reads closely the words will definitely open your eyes and mind and get you thinking. Come back in a month or so and read the same verses and you may even see things a bit differently. That is why reading and re-reading the scriptures are so important to me.
Manikandan Namboothiri on Isaiah 55:8 - 11 years ago
God's ways are very subtle, established and with multipurpose. But man's ways are very limited and there is no guarantee that they can be fruitful. The Divine consciousness is transcendental whereas human consciousness is ever fluctuating.
This is so true "God’s word will never return void", for owe to speak his word and apply it to ourselves, we are sending his message out, and he will overcome all trails any of us might be encountering.
It is important for us to seek the Lord, and not for God to seek us. He has already done so much for us, already made a way, so why not go to him and take it all. It is free, no charge. So do not wait, take it now.
There is power in speaking the Word of God. When we speak His word, we activate the Spirit of the Word, and God rises up and takes care of the situation we are faced with, you speak that which is hidden in your heart. THE WORD OF GOD.
The MAIN OBJECT IN THIS VERSE IS THE WORD OF GOD ( Isaiah 55:8-11). VERSE 8, For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. Verse 9, For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Verse 10, For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: Verse 11, So shall my word be that “goeth forth” out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. It seems whenever I struggle or face a tough trial there are very few places I can find refuge and strength. Often a close friend or mentor can help. Sometimes it is my spouse or my kids. Just being around family is therapeutic to the soul. However, there is one thing that never fails me, and that is the Word of God. God's Word never ceases to amaze me. It truly is a book of life. In this chapter, God said, "His Word will never return to Him void." That simply means, It will never return empty handed or in vain. Most of us understand that everything in the Word of God is profitable. However, I draw your attention to the words, "goeth forth". The Word that doesn't return void is the Word that 'goeth forth'. The Word that is profitable is the Word that is 'spoken' out of our mouth. God's Word doesn't help us if it stays on our bookshelves. God's Word doesn't accomplish what God wants it to if we don't speak it. I realize this article may be read by hundreds of preachers; however, I am not referring to preaching in this article. If the only spoken Word in our lives is the Word we preach, then we have miserably failed. Yes, we need to study, read, meditate, share and preach the Word. Yet, I am stating that we need to literally speak the Word out loud. We need to verbalize it over and over again. Not only from our pulpits, but over every situation in our own lives. If we can speak the Word to others, why can't we speak it unto ourselves? This is how our faith grows. This is how we make it through the fire.
Fearlesslyinda Love Kkim on Isaiah 55 - 12 years ago
ISRAEL HAS BEEN PARDONED BY GOD! JACOB HAS BEEN GIVEN THE LORD'S MERCY! ISRAEL MUST CONTINUALLY SEEK
THE LORD HE IS NOT HIDING, JACOB MUST CALL ON HIM HE IS VERY NEAR! ISRAEL MUST REMEMBER SHE IS SANCTIFIED
BY GOD!
I am only 19 but I am a called minster of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am young and don't have all the knowledge of the Bible but God has shared with me many concerns of the church. We live in a day and time where man has tried to take the place of God and answer certain questions or rasie certain questions. We are finite beings and God is infinite, omnipotent, and omniscient. When you begin to realize Isaiah 55:8-9. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts" then you will see we can't answer everything and only God can. Stop trying to take the place of God and allow His mysteries to be revealed in due time. Another thing we have begun to take the emphasis off of Christ by arguing about His name. WHY??? Jesus, Yeshua or whatever else is NOT important. Not everyone called Jesus by that name. He was known as Son of David, Good Master and Teacher, Son of Man, Son of David, etc. Whatever you call Him shouldn't be whats important, its the fact on whether you are calling on Him or not. God Bless
( Isa 55:11) says,
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Let us focus on the word "GOETH FORTH" amen!
Meaning once we speak God's word coming from our mouth to the lost (people)it says it will not return to God VOID but it will accomplice to whatever God pleases! It is the word of God that we will speak & who will convict us to know the truth the truth that will set us free ( John 8:32)
Thru the word of God nothing is impossible with God to those who will believe in him.
And i say to you you cannot understand the word of God if our hearts is closed ( Rev 3:20)
Godbless you all
What i understand from this verse is to buy the truth and sell it not because Jesus has already paid the price for us we easily gain access to his grace, any good things we want in life but we can continue in this if we live right with God that is the truth.
I'm excited especially with verse 5, to the effect that I'll call not only a business opportunities or wealth, but a whole nation will I call and the same will respond running to me!! Seeking the Lord will cause the glory of the Lord to shine upon the seeker's life till that person reaches a stage in which they'll say, "I claim this and this and this for Jesus Christ!!". We are called to influence the whole globe and all its nations for Christ, Glory to God!!
Needed help. I went to the
NASB with cross references to try to get every in italics in each line. This gave me so much more
THE LORD HE IS NOT HIDING, JACOB MUST CALL ON HIM HE IS VERY NEAR! ISRAEL MUST REMEMBER SHE IS SANCTIFIED
BY GOD!
neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts" then you will see we can't answer everything and only God can. Stop trying to take the place of God and allow His mysteries to be revealed in due time. Another thing we have begun to take the emphasis off of Christ by arguing about His name. WHY??? Jesus, Yeshua or whatever else is NOT important. Not everyone called Jesus by that name. He was known as Son of David, Good Master and Teacher, Son of Man, Son of David, etc. Whatever you call Him shouldn't be whats important, its the fact on whether you are calling on Him or not. God Bless
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Let us focus on the word "GOETH FORTH" amen!
Meaning once we speak God's word coming from our mouth to the lost (people)it says it will not return to God VOID but it will accomplice to whatever God pleases! It is the word of God that we will speak & who will convict us to know the truth the truth that will set us free ( John 8:32)
Thru the word of God nothing is impossible with God to those who will believe in him.
And i say to you you cannot understand the word of God if our hearts is closed ( Rev 3:20)
Godbless you all