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.
3 Give ear and come to me;
listen, that you may live.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
my faithful love promised to David. Isaiah 55:1-3
One thousand Friday's ago I began a journey that I never thought would have lasted a year, much less 19+ years of providing God's Word along with a few words of encouragement. It all started when a good friend and mentor of mine, Kevin Walker, guided me on finding my spiritual gifts. The key gift I had found after taking a test and counseling with him was a gift of encouragement. While Kevin is no longer with us, his spirit of kindness and words of encouragement have guided me for years on the path God has for me. Kevin told me that having the written word of encouragement can impact anyone, and I should let God's Word guide me. Over the years I have written my words based on numerous promptings of the Holy Spirit. They may have been situations involving my personal battle, friend's challenges, my family's growth, grief with my (parent's, in-laws and friend's) deaths, celebrations of marriage, my children's successes, my wonderful wife or what God had put on my heart. I don't know how many people I have impacted with these weekly devotionals, but I do know I have impacted myself. I have grown and learned so much from putting a few words down that I felt were important for me and others to hear. So, this week when God presented the word 'cost' to me as I was driving to work, I knew exactly what I needed to write about. Every poor decision we make has a cost, and can break us off our path of righteousness. The wonderful thing about life is that someone already paid the ultimate price for us, and it does not cost us a thing. The scripture in Isaiah paints a picture of the freedom of accepting our Savior, by listening to His invitation. Accepting Christ in your life is an incredible cost-free gift that keeps on giving. We just need to remember that it doesn't cost us a thing. I don't know what the future holds, but I do know that the cost which was paid in the past gives us a future to be with our Father in Heaven. I would say that is an amazing gift and one that gives us all hope.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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