Isaiah 55 Devotional

The Word Always Does Its Work

“so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.”Isaiah 55:11 (BSB)

Chapter 55 opens like a market where nothing has a price. The thirsty are called to drink, and those with no money are told to come and eat (55:1). God asks why people spend money and effort on what cannot satisfy, and he offers an everlasting covenant rooted in his faithful love to David (55:2-3). Jesus made the same kind of offer when he called the thirsty to come to him and drink (John 7:37).

The invitation is urgent. People are urged to seek the LORD while he is near, and even the wicked are told he will pardon freely if they return (55:6-7). His ways are as far above ours as the heavens are above the earth (55:8-9), and that includes the size of his mercy. Just as rain and snow water the earth and make it fruitful, his word never goes out without results (55:10-11). When God speaks pardon, it lands. You can come with empty hands and trust his word to accomplish its purpose in you.

To think about: Where have you been spending yourself on what does not satisfy, and what would it look like to come to God with empty hands?