[Sung Psalm: 34]
Isaiah says, “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for what does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.” (Isaiah 55:1-2)
Our problem – like Israel of old – is that we do not delight ourselves in the rich bounty that God has given us. Instead, we are always grasping after the things that God has given others.
We are covetous – we not merely discontent, we are malcontents. Discontent means “lack of contentment – dissatisfaction with your circumstances” But a malcontent is one who is dissatisfied and rebellious.
We grumble against God because we do not believe what he has promised.
But God says later in Isaiah 55, “For as the rain and snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.” (55:10-11)
God’s word will accomplish his purposes. And so therefore we pray, Give us this day our daily bread. |
