PrayerBits for Tuesday

PrayerBits

A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church

Tuesday

Scripture lesson: Isaiah 55:1-5 A passage reinterpreted

Time to reflect: Although this passage was originally intended to be taken literally for a time in the future when everyone's needs would be taken care of, we apply this passage to Christ and make the language metaphorical – Christ is the “living water” that ends thirst, etc.

Moving through the day: Think this passage through, phrase by phrase applying it to our Christian faith.

Scripture:

"Come, all you who are thirsty,
       come to the waters;
       and you who have no money,
       come, buy and eat!
       Come, buy wine and milk
       without money and without cost.

  Why spend money on what is not bread,
       and your labor on what does not satisfy?
       Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,
       and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.

  Give ear and come to me;
       hear me, that your soul may live.
       I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
       my faithful love promised to David.

  See, I have made him a witness to the peoples,
       a leader and commander of the peoples.

  Surely you will summon nations you know not,
       and nations that do not know you will hasten to you,
       because of the LORD your God,
       the Holy One of Israel,
       for he has endowed you with splendor."