"Wherefore do you spend money for that which is not bread? And your labor for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance." Isaiah 55:2
The notion that God is trying to give us something other than Himself is a fallacious thought. There is no joy or peace outside of God, and yet much that passes for 'gospel' these days would have you believe otherwise. God is out to give you money, or free healthcare and education, or the cure for this or that, or social amiableness or revolution, or a Democratic/Republican president, or the end of poverty and the empowerment of the working class, or some other thing that seems logical, good, and beautiful but is ultimately nothing outside of God. Christ promised us that He was the way to the Father (John 14:6), and nowhere else. Any other destination is a false gospel to the core.
It is not great men, new concepts, or beautiful words and phrases that mankind needs or ultimately desires. We have had those since time began, and they have yet to satisfy. What man truly, ultimately desires is God, whether we know it or not. The deep burning for true peace and an absolute end to loneliness is found only in God, and the 'good news' is that Christ has come to take us back to Him, if we will.
"You alone are where our
Hopes and dreams collide with
Living Reality.
May we tire of chasing the winds..."
-Jon Vowell
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