To Good To Be True

"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."
Isaiah 55: 1

Isn't that a wonderful bit of Scripture from Isaiah! Imagine with me for a moment that the above quote was taken from a Newspaper article for the grocery store here in our River community. Could you imagine the response from the readers..."hello, what is this?!? Free food and drink for anyone that wants it! What a great store!"
I suspect the lineups and rush to cash in, on this incredible freebie would be long, and swift to grow. I also think that this store would very quickly run out of groceries at the expense of their greedy consumers. I mean, who wouldn't want something for nothing - where can you get that anymore? And this offer is apparently for anyone, because everyone thirsts, right?

I guess if I read this in the newspaper, I would just figure it was a joke (perhaps April Fools Day) or that there would be some type of strings attached. My folks taught me when I was little that if it sounded too good to be true, than it probably was.

Of course, this Scripture is not talking about real food and drink, and grocery stores gone wild - so then, what is it talking about? It still seems like a pretty incredible offer, no?

God our good Father offers us all salvation and new life in Jesus Christ. He offers to quench our spiritual thirst for a saviour, and our spiritual hunger for the Word of God, now and forever more. And this offer from God to you is an incredible one! There is nothing you can do to earn or purchase it, it has already been purchased for you by Jesus. It's a gift that you need only grab and claim with thanksgiving. All may come and avail themselves of this amazing freebie. This offer from God is not too good to be true...it's real.

May you enjoy your salvation today, and the simple knowledge that Christ fully satisfies you!

Be God's, Scott