Are You Thirsty?

Isaiah 55:1–7 NKJV

“Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price. Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let your soul delight itself in abundance. Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— The sure mercies of David. Indeed I have given him as a witness to the people, A leader and commander for the people. Surely you shall call a nation you do not know, And nations who do not know you shall run to you, Because of the Lord your God, And the Holy One of Israel; For He has glorified you.” Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. 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; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.

Dream

Saturday, August 29, 2026, about people leaving church early.

Are you thirsty?

People are spending their money on things that will never satisfy their soul.

People’s souls are thirsty and hungry.

John 4 The Samaritan woman at the well.

God’s Invitation

God invites those who are thirsty and hungry to come to Him.

Jesus invites those who are thirsty to come to Him and drink.

John 7:37–39 (NKJV) “On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.”

Our Response

How do we come to Him?

Listen carefully to Him (verse 2)

Incline your ear (verse 3)

Hear, and your soul shall live (verse 3)

The Sure Mercies of David

Those who come will receive the sure (covenant) mercies of David.

The blind men cried out, “Son of David, have mercy on me.”

What shall we do?

Seek the LORD while He may be found.

Call upon Him while He is near.

Let the wicked forsake his way.

Let the unrighteous forsake their thoughts.

Let him return to the LORD.

Mercy and forgiveness.

The Lord will have mercy.

He will abundantly pardon.

Response to the Word