Choosing A Favorite Chapter In Isaiah

If I had to choose a favorite chapter in Isaiah, a chapter that truly tugs at me and fills me with a euphoric sense of belonging and praise, I would chose Isaiah chapter 55. Specifically, the first few verses. In this section, God mimics the voice of street vendors or other merchants by saying “Come, buy and eat.” The only difference here is that money does not matter here. God is giving all of the food, the milk, the bread, and wine for free to everyone. God is giving it all away. These things, of course, are metaphorical. This section could be called a great invitation from God. Almost as if He is sending out RSVP letters for a wedding, God is calling out to us to RSVP with Him. RSVP with His glorious spirit, and RSVP with eternal life. Now

The substitution of Christ in our place, taking our sins on himself. A verse or two later, Jesus’ death is written: “By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people?” (Isaiah 53:8, English Standard Version) Here Jesus died not only for His own sins, but for the sin of His people, the people that follow and trust Him. In verse 12, God again does some foreshadowing and foreshadows His coming resurrection. "Therefore I [God the Father] will divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul to death, and was numbered with the transgressors;” (Isaiah 53:12, English Standard Version) This is truly amazing, God has completely told the story of Jesus over 700 years before it happened! Nowhere else in this world can you find such great understanding and knowledge as you can of Gods power and plan than here in these verses in Isaiah! Death was not the end of Christ. He bore the sins of many, many of his followers and people. God did not let the evil win and honored Jesus with the spoils of victory over death and sin. Jesus, our savior, is now alive and reigning in heaven till he comes again in the coming days, sooner than you