Isaiah 55

It took just 5 minutes to read this chapter. In verse 2 God asks a question that we Western Christians need to ask as well; why buy things that do not satisfy? We have access to the most advanced luxuries ever created by men, yet as a people we are less satisfied with our lives. God's question to aimless Israel applies to our lives as well; why buy things that do not satisfy? The apparent answer is that we think we will eventually accumulate enough that our lives will BECOME satisfying. What we might miss in Isaiah's words is that God offers us a life of purpose that satisfies. All we have to do is fall in line with his will. Some people would rather claim to be masters of their lives than fulfill a purpose under someone else's rule.
Stuart