Isaiah 55 begins with a joyous invitation … “Come.”
The invitation is to those who are hungry and thirsty and have nothing with which to obtain what they need. But that soon changes to a warning for those who do not accept the invitation to “Come.”
“Seek the Lord while He may be found; call to Him while He is near. Let the wicked one abandon his way and the sinful one his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, so He may have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will freely forgive.” [Isaiah 55:6-7 HCSC]
I think verse 6 is the scariest verse of Scripture. “Seek the LORD while He may be found; call to Him while He is near.”
What makes it so scary? That little word, “while.” Seek “while” … call to Him “while.”
It tells me that there is coming a time when the LORD will not be found, a time when He is no longer near.
One day God will say “Enough.” He will no longer contend with the rebellion of mankind. The kingdoms of this world will become the Kingdom of Our God and Savior.
In the meantime, the invitation to “Come” is still open. As children of God, we must use every opportunity to invite others to “come” be a part of God’s family.
