Chapter 55:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Song of Solomon Jeremiah
Isaiah 55
Concise Complete
An invitation to receive freely the blessings of the
Saviour. (1-5) Gracious offers of pardon and peace. (6-13)
Verses 1-5 All are
welcome to the blessings of salvation, to whom those blessings are welcome. In
Christ there is enough for all, and enough for each. Those satisfied with the
world, that see no need of Christ, do not thirst. They are in no uneasiness
about their souls: but where God gives grace, he gives a thirst after it; and
where he has given a thirst after it, he will give it. Come to Christ, for he is
the Fountain opened, he is the Rock smitten. Come to holy ordinances, to the
streams that make glad the city of our God. Come to the healing waters, come to
the living waters,
revelation 22:17.
Our Saviour referred to this, #Joh 7:37. Come, and buy; make it your own by
application of the grace of the gospel to yourselves. Come, and eat; make it
still more your own, and enjoy it. The world comes short of our expectations; we
promise ourselves, at least, water in it, and we are disappointed; but Christ
outdoes our expectations. We come to him, and we find wine and milk. The gifts
offered to us are such as no price can be set upon. The things offered are
already paid for; for Christ purchased them at the full price of
1 peterhave nothing to
supply them; if Christ and heaven are ours, we see ourselves for ever indebted
to free grace. Hearken diligently; let the proud heart stoop; not only come, but
accept God's offers. All the wealth and pleasure in the world, will not yield
solid comfort and content to the soul. They do not satisfy even the appetites of
the body; for all is vanity and vexation. Let the disappointments we meet with
in the world, help to drive us to Christ, and to seek for satisfaction in him
only. Then, and not before, we shall find rest for our souls. Hear, and your
soul shall live. On what easy terms is happiness offered us! By the sure mercies
of David, we are to understand the Messiah. All his mercies are covenant
mercies; they are purchased by him, they are promised in him, and out of his
hand they are dispensed to us. We know not how to find the way to the waters,
but Christ is given to be a Leader, a Commander, to show us what to do, and
enable us to do it. Our business is to obey him, and follow him. And there is no
coming to the Father but by him. He is the Holy One of Israel, true to his
promises; and he has promised to glorify Christ, by giving him the heathen for
his inheritance.
Verses 6-13 Here
is a gracious offer of pardon, and peace, and of all happiness. It shall not be
in vain to seek God, now his word is calling to us, and his Spirit is striving
with us. But there is a day coming when he will not be found. There may come
such a time in this life; it is certain that at death and judgment the door will
be shut. There must be not only a change of the way, but a change of the mind.
We must alter our judgments about persons and things. It is not enough to break
off from evil practices, we must strive against evil thoughts. To repent is to
return to our Lord, against whom we have rebelled. If we do so, God will
multiply to pardon, as we have multiplied to offend. But let none trifle with
this plenteous mercy, or use it as an occasion to sin. Men's thoughts concerning
sin, Christ, and holiness, concerning this world and the other, vastly differ
from God's; but in nothing more than in the matter of pardon. We forgive, and
cannot forget; but when God forgives sin, he remembers it no more. The power of
his word in the kingdoms of providence and grace, is as certain as in that of
nature. Sacred truth produces a spiritual change in the mind of men, which
neither rain nor snow can make on the earth. It shall not return to the Lord
without producing important effects. If we take a special view of the church, we
shall find what great things God has done, and will do for it. The Jews shall
come to their own land; this shall represent the blessings promised. Gospel
grace will make a great change in men. Delivered from the wrath to come, the
converted sinner finds peace in his conscience; and love constrains him to
devote himself to the service of his Redeemer. Instead of being profane,
contentious, selfish, or sensual, behold him patient, humble, kind, and
peaceable. The hope of helping in such a work should urge us to spread the
gospel of salvation. And do thou help us, O Spirit of all truth, to have such
views of the fulness, freeness, and greatness of the rich mercy in Christ, as
may remove from us all narrow views of sovereign grace.
Chapter 55:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Song of Solomon Jeremiah
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