August 16, 2026

Part 3

Isaiah 55:1-3

1  Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
2  Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
3  Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. 

"In one sense it does not matter whether the excuses are sound or hollow, for they prevent the people who make them from accepting the invitation to the banquet - and missing the banquet is the point of the parable."