Three "Comes

From: Echoes of Grace: 1974

• 2 min. read • grade level: 6

God is inviting poor sinners to a feast where complete satisfaction awaits them. "He, every one that thirsteth," He says, "COME YE to the waters." Isa. 55:1¹Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. (Isaiah 55:1).

Have you listened to His voice, dear reader? He offers you "wine and milk," "bread," "that which is good," and "fatness." He requires nothing to be spent by you for the possession of these things, and promises you gratification and delight in partaking of them from His hand. "Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst." John 4: 14.

But remember that in order to give you this satisfying portion forever the Lord Jesus had to go through death. He must shed His precious blood in which to wash away the sins that would eternally bar your entrance to His feast.

Men are also saying, "Come." "COME YE, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant." Isa. 56:12¹²Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant. (Isaiah 56:12).

Has anyone ever yet found lasting pleasure in these things? The very fact of looking forward to a "tomorrow" proves that today has not satisfied. God says of them, "They are greedy dogs which can never have enough." (v. 11.)

Solomon tasted all the kinds of pleasure that this world can offer, but he found them all vanity. He found out too, "that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment."

Yes, dear reader, if you refuse God's feast and choose man's the voice of the Lord God will say to the wild beasts of the field. (Rev. 19:17, 18¹⁷And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; ¹⁸That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. (Revelation 19:17‑18)), "COME to devour." (Isa. 56:9⁹All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. (Isaiah 56:9).) Then you will be given over to Satan, to dwell with him in the lake of fire forever and ever. What a "tomorrow"!

Oh, may you listen to God's words of invitation before it is too late: "Incline your ear and come unto Me: hear, and your soul shall live."

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