ROOTED - Monday, May 4, 2026

Isaiah 55:1, 2

1  “Come, all
you who are thirsty,

    come to the waters;

and you who have no money,

    come, buy and eat!

Come, buy wine and milk

    without money and without cost.

2 Why spend money on what is not bread,

    and your labor on what does not satisfy?

Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,

    and you will delight in the richest of fare.

Reflection: A Free Gift

Written By: Pastor Jesse Caro

Of all the Old Testament passages, this one (Isaiah 55:1, 2) makes my “Top 5”
list! I love this text as it foreshadows almost every principle we hold near
and dear relative to the Gospel. The Gospel, as you well know, means “good
news.” As I read through Isaiah, and read these verses, I am struck with the
“good news” as if I were reading through the Book of Romans. This passage is as
clear a description of the gospel as the Old Testament reader before Christ
would have ever read. Let’s dissect this good news!!!

Come all who are thirsty: This
invitation is not exclusive. It is one to the thirsty and it, surely, reminds
us of Jesus’ invitation to the Woman at the Well (come and I will give you
living water). All are invited to share in Christ!

You who have no money, come, buy and eat… without
money and cost: This invitation is free! The “free gift of God is eternal life”
we are told in the New Testament, and we see it here as well.

Why spend money on what does not satisfy:Yes, Jesus
reminded the women that if she goes to the physical well, she will thirst
again. However, if she goes to his source of water, it will be for her a spring,
and she will never thirst again. Yes, the world and its offerings will not
satisfy you. They will tantalize but never satisfy.   

You will delight in the richest of fare: You think
Jesus is boring and unsatisfying? Never! A heaven without Christ would be a
place that would feel empty… as empty as the lost person now who has all he
ever wanted.

Does
this all sound familiar… like “good news” to you?

Prayer

Lord, we see the Gospel we love so clearly described and foretold
in the Old Testament. What they could only see in faith, we accept and enjoy
now. And we are grateful.