Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
I think I am going to get all theological on you today. Ok, we all know that is not going to happen, but I am going to give you my thoughts on Isaiah 55:6-7. I am concentrating on the first part, “see the Lord while he may be found”. I see this thought in three different time frame ideas in this verse.
First, this is part of the prophecy of Jesus coming. So, Isaiah could have been referring to the physical aspect of Jesus being there and then leaving during His ascension. Second, it could be talking about searching for Him while you are still alive. This is the time you have your chance at salvation. The last one is a little more out there, but it could refer to the end of time. Honestly, I am not sure which is true, it could mean all three. The most important thought is to seek Him.
The rest of the verse is actually a prayer for our enemies. Yes, I said enemies and not just our lost loved ones. Although that is important also. If you really want to release yourself of all that hatred you have boiling inside of you (like me), start praying this over those who have hurt you. I mean really in the end wouldn’t you rather make amends and see that person change his or her life? Revenge is a strong thing, but love is stronger. So, let’s seek God and pray for others that they may find Him so we can all be rescued!
Lord, today I want to pray that my enemies seek You and find You so that You may rescue us all. ~amen
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