Isaiah 55:2 "Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance."
I have some books by Jeanne Guyon that she wrote about The Song of Songs, the precious song of the Bride and her Love. As I was reading a section of it late last night, it referenced Isaiah 55:2. When I read the scripture, the Lord began to speak to me concerning this Word, and what He wanted me to know about it. I felt He would have me share this with you.
We spend a lot of money trying to find pleasure, trying to discover something that will satisfy the need we all feel at a time or so, trying to make ourselves feel better about situations. It has never worked for me, what about you? This last year I have been trying to do better about my spending; not always successful, but it is a learning thing and the Lord is working with me about it. But this word from my Lord was not truly about what I was spending in dollars as much as what I was spending in time, in interest, in true dedication. What energy and activity was I spending, investing in, and to what was I receiving from it.
He showed me His Word, my most favorite reading in the world. He showed me that when I read His Word, it was an open invitation to me, to absorb all that this precious Book offers, it was likened to eating at a buffet. You know how a buffet has different sections set up, salads, entrees, sides, desserts? Well, the Lord showed me His Word, an extraordinary guide of everything that I would ever need for my life. There is a wonderful section in Psalms that gives my heart such pleasure as it leads toward the lifting up of my Lord, worshiping Him, offering all my praises to Him, thanksgiving for what He has done and is doing for me. The Gospels give me true revelation into the life of my Lord, the miracles He performed, how to pray, how to live a fulfilled life that does not need sin, does not need the ways of the world to make me happy. Acts gives and gives the workings of the Holy Spirit, direction for our ministries here on earth and continues on through with Paul's wonderful teachings on living in the ways of our Savior. The Old Testament, the Prophets, show us clearly how God was with them, leading them, using them to deliver His messages to a sin-stricken world, what His punishment would be, and how He would restore them if they would just return to Him, worship Him alone. He showed me He uses His children in the same manner today, if they are obedient and listen for His voice.
There is never a time in our life when we cannot find the answers for what is going on in our lives, the answers to healing, heartbreaks, hope, peace, joy. It is all there. O God, my God, You knew everything we would need and supplied it all for us before we were ever born. It has been this way through the generations. Do you believe that the Bible is the Inspired Word of God? Do you get the knowing down in your spirit each time you read the Word of God, new revelation that the Lord is speaking to you, communicating with you on a level you can understand? I realize there are things in the Bible that are hard to understand, but I know when the Word, when certain passages are revealed to me, put in just the manner that my mind can understand, when this happens, it sticks with me, it sinks in deep within my soul, it is etched on my mind for eternity. If all things were understandable at one time, I don't believe anyone could handle all of it at one time. I have seen one verse turn it's meaning to me depending on what situation I was going through. The Word of God brings a satisfication like one cannot imagine if they are not spending time in that beautiful Book.
The Lord showed me I could eat at the Lord's Table. He showed me His Banquet Table was His Word. That as I read His Word, it would be as if I were sitting at a table with Him, with Him reaching over and placing food (parts of His Word) into my mouth, into my spirit. Choice parts, the very best there is, put into me through His direction, by His hand, so I could know just what He wanted to share with me that certain moment. Close your eyes for a moment, see the Lord at a beautiful, filled table with all the delicacies of the earth, see Him picking up a highly valued piece of meat and placing it into your mouth, and now He tells you to chew slowly, to savor each bite of flavor that comes as it dissolves in your mouth and into your body. Can you feel that food going into your body and filling you with strength, it is so tasty you lick your lips to get the last of the savory treat. That, my Lord God showed me was His feeding us His Word as we read it, as we have prayed and asked for His illumination of the scripture to us. We are eating at the Banquet Table of the Lord with the beautiful food that He has prepared for us to eat, as He feeds us bit by bit, as He lets each bite dissolve into our spirit and mind, our hearts receiving the words of His love and grace.
My Jesus, I never want to get up from this Table of Life. Thank You, my Lord, for loving me. Thank You for being with me, for filling me with Your wise and wonderful Word, for the thoughts You have of me, for preparing my mind, my heart to receive this food for life.
I need to here, draw attention, to the section of the Lord's Buffet where the Book of Revelation is placed. A section I will liken to the dessert section, for it is here that the sweetness comes alive. You disagree, I can feel, as you read this. So much is going to happen, a lot of bad things, hard things to come. But look at this as when you see the dessert section, you know if you eat here, you will perhaps gain weight, feel bad from overindulging; so many things cross your mind to keep you from eating here; but look beyond the thoughts of evil and terror that will cause persecution of the Lord's children, look beyond what will befall the earth, and look at the beauty of this Table. Do you see it on the far side? Yes, it is there, what culminates the ending of a grand dinner, the sweet, sweet taste of our King, the revealing of His beautiful Words, "I am coming, I am coming soon."
Eat and be filled. Eat what is good, let your delight in it's abundant fullness, and digest the Word of God. Let your heart long for that beautiful dessert, that sweet, sweet knowledge of our King Jesus, Who is coming, coming soon for me, for you, His Bride.
01-14-12
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