Manikandan Namboothiri on Isaiah 55:8 - 13 years ago
God's ways are very subtle, established and with multipurpose. But man's ways are very limited and there is no guarantee that they can be fruitful. The Divine consciousness is transcendental whereas human consciousness is ever fluctuating.
This is so true "God’s word will never return void", for owe to speak his word and apply it to ourselves, we are sending his message out, and he will overcome all trails any of us might be encountering.
It is important for us to seek the Lord, and not for God to seek us. He has already done so much for us, already made a way, so why not go to him and take it all. It is free, no charge. So do not wait, take it now.
There is power in speaking the Word of God. When we speak His word, we activate the Spirit of the Word, and God rises up and takes care of the situation we are faced with, you speak that which is hidden in your heart. THE WORD OF GOD.
The MAIN OBJECT IN THIS VERSE IS THE WORD OF GOD ( Isaiah 55:8-11). VERSE 8, For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. Verse 9, For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Verse 10, For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: Verse 11, So shall my word be that “goeth forth” out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. It seems whenever I struggle or face a tough trial there are very few places I can find refuge and strength. Often a close friend or mentor can help. Sometimes it is my spouse or my kids. Just being around family is therapeutic to the soul. However, there is one thing that never fails me, and that is the Word of God. God's Word never ceases to amaze me. It truly is a book of life. In this chapter, God said, "His Word will never return to Him void." That simply means, It will never return empty handed or in vain. Most of us understand that everything in the Word of God is profitable. However, I draw your attention to the words, "goeth forth". The Word that doesn't return void is the Word that 'goeth forth'. The Word that is profitable is the Word that is 'spoken' out of our mouth. God's Word doesn't help us if it stays on our bookshelves. God's Word doesn't accomplish what God wants it to if we don't speak it. I realize this article may be read by hundreds of preachers; however, I am not referring to preaching in this article. If the only spoken Word in our lives is the Word we preach, then we have miserably failed. Yes, we need to study, read, meditate, share and preach the Word. Yet, I am stating that we need to literally speak the Word out loud. We need to verbalize it over and over again. Not only from our pulpits, but over every situation in our own lives. If we can speak the Word to others, why can't we speak it unto ourselves? This is how our faith grows. This is how we make it through the fire.
Fearlesslyinda Love Kkim on Isaiah 55 - 13 years ago
ISRAEL HAS BEEN PARDONED BY GOD! JACOB HAS BEEN GIVEN THE LORD'S MERCY! ISRAEL MUST CONTINUALLY SEEK
THE LORD HE IS NOT HIDING, JACOB MUST CALL ON HIM HE IS VERY NEAR! ISRAEL MUST REMEMBER SHE IS SANCTIFIED
BY GOD!
I am only 19 but I am a called minster of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am young and don't have all the knowledge of the Bible but God has shared with me many concerns of the church. We live in a day and time where man has tried to take the place of God and answer certain questions or rasie certain questions. We are finite beings and God is infinite, omnipotent, and omniscient. When you begin to realize Isaiah 55:8-9. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts" then you will see we can't answer everything and only God can. Stop trying to take the place of God and allow His mysteries to be revealed in due time. Another thing we have begun to take the emphasis off of Christ by arguing about His name. WHY??? Jesus, Yeshua or whatever else is NOT important. Not everyone called Jesus by that name. He was known as Son of David, Good Master and Teacher, Son of Man, Son of David, etc. Whatever you call Him shouldn't be whats important, its the fact on whether you are calling on Him or not. God Bless
( Isa 55:11) says,
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Let us focus on the word "GOETH FORTH" amen!
Meaning once we speak God's word coming from our mouth to the lost (people)it says it will not return to God VOID but it will accomplice to whatever God pleases! It is the word of God that we will speak & who will convict us to know the truth the truth that will set us free ( John 8:32)
Thru the word of God nothing is impossible with God to those who will believe in him.
And i say to you you cannot understand the word of God if our hearts is closed ( Rev 3:20)
Godbless you all
What i understand from this verse is to buy the truth and sell it not because Jesus has already paid the price for us we easily gain access to his grace, any good things we want in life but we can continue in this if we live right with God that is the truth.
I'm excited especially with verse 5, to the effect that I'll call not only a business opportunities or wealth, but a whole nation will I call and the same will respond running to me!! Seeking the Lord will cause the glory of the Lord to shine upon the seeker's life till that person reaches a stage in which they'll say, "I claim this and this and this for Jesus Christ!!". We are called to influence the whole globe and all its nations for Christ, Glory to God!!
Isaiah 42:5 - 5 Thus saith God the LORD, ,....
42:6 - I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, ....
42:8 - " I [am] " the LORD: that [is] my name: and ....
42:13 - 13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: ....
43:3 - 3 For " I [am] " the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour:....
43:11 - 11 I, [even] " I, [am] " the LORD; and beside me [there is] no saviour.
43:12 - 12 I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when [there was] no strange [god] among you: therefore ye [are] my witnesses, saith the LORD, that " I [am] " God.
Isaiah 43:14 - Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; .... Isaiah 43:15 - " I [am] " the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.
John 13:19 - 19 Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that " I am " [he].
John 4:25 - The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
John 4:26 - 26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee " am [he] ".
Isaiah 43:11 - 11 I, [even] " I, [am] " the LORD; and beside me [there is] no saviour.
Isaiah 43:19 - 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, [and] rivers in the desert.
John 4:22 - Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
John 4:29 - Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
Isaiah 43:15,
" I am " the LORD, your Holy One, The Creator of Israel, your King.
Exodus 3:14-15 - And Moses said unto God, Behold, [when] I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What [is] his name? what shall I say unto them?
14 And God said unto Moses, "I AM " THAT " I AM ": and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, " I AM " hath sent me unto you.
John 8:58 - Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, " I am ".
Isaiah 55:8-9
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD.
9 As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts.
2 Corinthians 3:14-16, 18
14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which [vail] is done away in Christ.
15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.
16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord.
The Old and New Testament BOTH speak the truth that THE LORD, GOD is alive.
There is ONLY ONE GOD. There is only ONE Saviour.
Isaiah 43:11 - 11 I, [even] " I, [am] " the LORD; and beside me [there is] no saviour.
In Christ Jesus, our LORD, our GOD, and Saviour, AMEN
Verse 12 was a song we used to sing in sunday school. Reading it brought good memories, and reading it now brings out some of the real meaning of why we were singing it...
Find the Lord while he may be found , now is the time... soon the doors of life will be closed when man can work no more. God is extending his hand to every one that will seek him and turn from their wicked ways. He has every thing you need and with out cost. You can't put a price on the Love of Jesus and all that he has for you. The Love of Jesus and the Peace of God endureth forever.
How amazing!!!!God's love for mankind is;passed our comprehension.He calls us to Himself to receive:mercy,forgiveness,peace,joy,grace,healing,love and so much more for FREE(we don't have to work to ACHIEVE these)...Ours is just to RECEIVE,since JESUS paid it ALL for us.THERE IS NO GOD LIKE JEHOVAH.
God blesses His people with His words they are our life line in times of trouble. He speak His greatness toward us in His word and let us know it will not fail!!!!
We are born sinners. There is, and are, profound differences between the Creator and the created. This passage is so much like the invitation of the Lord Jesus when he said,"Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I shall give you rest." Thus, "Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.", means that if you have any interest in being saved, call upon him, for he is abundant in mercy and thru forgiveness of sins, purchased by the blood of Christ on the cross, will save you for eternity.
But what does it mean? I am a Sunday School teacher of the 5th and 6th graders, How would you explain Isaiah 55:8 to them?
To me this verse is saying that while God is a higher more powerful being he is watching over us, allowing us the freedom of choices but He is there to pick us up when we choose the wrong way.
Isaiah 55 is indeed a very powerful chapter.true in saying seek the LORD while he may be found.I just met an 70 year old man on face book he does not believe in GOD he said his family brough him up that way. and now he has alzhemers.my heart sanked inside of me. Only The LORD can help him before the disease takes over, I am a alzhemers caregiver I know. Iam a christan I attend church on sunday,s and now I,am doing EXodus 3.5 I take off my shoes while at church for truly it is holy ground.
well i think thats one of one of the most powerful verses in the word of God. because it tell you that there is a chance to find Jesus, and i know for some it may seem impossible ,but it aint . just trust him ,seek him, and you will see for yourself.
THE LORD HE IS NOT HIDING, JACOB MUST CALL ON HIM HE IS VERY NEAR! ISRAEL MUST REMEMBER SHE IS SANCTIFIED
BY GOD!
neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts" then you will see we can't answer everything and only God can. Stop trying to take the place of God and allow His mysteries to be revealed in due time. Another thing we have begun to take the emphasis off of Christ by arguing about His name. WHY??? Jesus, Yeshua or whatever else is NOT important. Not everyone called Jesus by that name. He was known as Son of David, Good Master and Teacher, Son of Man, Son of David, etc. Whatever you call Him shouldn't be whats important, its the fact on whether you are calling on Him or not. God Bless
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Let us focus on the word "GOETH FORTH" amen!
Meaning once we speak God's word coming from our mouth to the lost (people)it says it will not return to God VOID but it will accomplice to whatever God pleases! It is the word of God that we will speak & who will convict us to know the truth the truth that will set us free ( John 8:32)
Thru the word of God nothing is impossible with God to those who will believe in him.
And i say to you you cannot understand the word of God if our hearts is closed ( Rev 3:20)
Godbless you all
42:6 - I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, ....
42:8 - " I [am] " the LORD: that [is] my name: and ....
42:13 - 13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: ....
43:3 - 3 For " I [am] " the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour:....
43:11 - 11 I, [even] " I, [am] " the LORD; and beside me [there is] no saviour.
43:12 - 12 I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when [there was] no strange [god] among you: therefore ye [are] my witnesses, saith the LORD, that " I [am] " God.
Isaiah 43:14 - Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; ....
Isaiah 43:15 - " I [am] " the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.
John 13:19 - 19 Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that " I am " [he].
John 4:25 - The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
John 4:26 - 26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee " am [he] ".
Isaiah 43:11 - 11 I, [even] " I, [am] " the LORD; and beside me [there is] no saviour.
Isaiah 43:19 - 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, [and] rivers in the desert.
John 4:22 - Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
John 4:29 - Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
Isaiah 43:15,
" I am " the LORD, your Holy One, The Creator of Israel, your King.
Exodus 3:14-15 - And Moses said unto God, Behold, [when] I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What [is] his name? what shall I say unto them?
14 And God said unto Moses, "I AM " THAT " I AM ": and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, " I AM " hath sent me unto you.
John 8:58 - Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, " I am ".
Isaiah 55:8-9
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD.
9 As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts.
2 Corinthians 3:14-16, 18
14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which [vail] is done away in Christ.
15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.
16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord.
The Old and New Testament BOTH speak the truth that THE LORD, GOD is alive.
There is ONLY ONE GOD. There is only ONE Saviour.
Isaiah 43:11 - 11 I, [even] " I, [am] " the LORD; and beside me [there is] no saviour.
In Christ Jesus, our LORD, our GOD, and Saviour, AMEN
We are born sinners. There is, and are, profound differences between the Creator and the created. This passage is so much like the invitation of the Lord Jesus when he said,"Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I shall give you rest." Thus, "Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.", means that if you have any interest in being saved, call upon him, for he is abundant in mercy and thru forgiveness of sins, purchased by the blood of Christ on the cross, will save you for eternity.
To me this verse is saying that while God is a higher more powerful being he is watching over us, allowing us the freedom of choices but He is there to pick us up when we choose the wrong way.
What are your Thoughts?