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Isaiah 55:10–11 NLT

10 “The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. 11 It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.

“it always produces fruit” - his word will not return void (KJV)

so let’s this these 4 verses of Isaiah 55 into context

in verses 1-7, God makes a great offer of mercy to the people of Israel despite their past evil behavior.

anyone who is thirsty, come drink. I have abundance for you

just seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near

it’s so amazing what God is offering, and promising to them, if they only return to him . . . that God basically says, “This offer is so good, I know that you are shocked, probably in disbelief, can’t even imagine me being this good, merciful. Can’t see how or why I would turn things around for you like this

. . buy my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor your ways my ways . . . .

AND

. . . just trust my word, this word . . trust that my word is true, for my word always accomplishes what I want it to

if I say it, it’s going to happen,

if I say it’s possible, it’s possible

my word will not return void, it always produces fruit

so don’t try to reason it out, or figure out how it can/will be done . . . just trust my word and come back to me

in their situation, and in our situation . . . God is so different, that it is futile to try to reason it out, or figure out how it can/will be done . . . we must just trust His Word!