“God’s Invitation’

 “God’s Invitation”

 

“Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink—even if you have NO money! Come take your Choice of wine or milk—-it’s all FREE!   “Come to Me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find LIFE.  I will make an EVERLASTING COVENANT with you.  I will give you all the UNFAILING LOVE I promised to David.  Isaiah 55:1&3

 

This invitation was given to Israel, however most of Israel REJECTED IT. And it is very applicable for ALL people, Jew or Gentile.  I felt led to use verses 1and 3 as my introduction, giving you an idea of God’s LOVE and PATIENCE for the JEWS and GENTILES, alike. So, we will look at verses 6 and 7. 

The Prophet Isaiah is giving instructions on what to do to be able to accept God’s invitation. Verse 6 tells us to:  “SEEK the LORD while you can FIND Him. CALL on Him NOW while He is NEAR.”  There are a few things people MUST DO to ACCEPT GOD’s INVITATION; they MUST SEEK the LORD while they can FIND Him.  When the HOLY SPIRIT begins to deal with people's hearts, and they feel REMORSEFUL for their sins, then that person MUST SEEK, meaning to CALL OUT to the LORD while you can FIND Him, because when JUDGMENT COMES it will be too late. In verse 7, It tells the wicked to CHANGE their ways and PUT AWAY the VERY THOUGHT of doing wrong.

Then they should TURN TO the LORD so that they may have His MERCY on them.  And when they TURN TO GOD, He is FAITHFUL and JUST to GENEROUSLY FORGIVE them of their WRONG DOINGS. And they can then ACCEPT HIS INVITATION of SALVATION and REAP the REWARDS HE has STORED UP for them, when He RETURNS, which will be SOON and VERY SOON.  ARE YOU READY? 

Here is what you MUST DO to be READY:  ADMIT that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, God’s Only Son, who SUFFERED, BLED, DIED, and ROSE from DEATH and the GRAVE to SECURE you a place in HEAVEN for all ETERNITY and to KEEP YOU OUT OF HELL with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there. You MUST BELIEVE with ALL your HEART that JESUS DIED for YOU, and that He is in HEAVEN making intercession for you before God.  You MUST CONFESS YOUR SINS to Him and ASK Him for His SALVATION.  You MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFESTYLE and TURN TO GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s INVITATION to SALVATION and His gift of ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN with ALL its BLESSINGS.  So, do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!  Don’t Be LEFT BEHIND!!!