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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Isaiah 55 As the two preceding chapters are prophecies of Christ and his church, this treats of his word and ordinances, and of the nature, use, and efficacy of them. It begins with an invitation of thirsty souls to them, Isaiah 55:1, an expostulation with them for taking wrong methods, and a dissuasive from them, Isaiah 55:2, which is followed with an exhortation to hear the word...
John Gill
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread?.... Lavish away time, opportunities, and strength, in reading and hearing false doctrine, which is not bread, but chaff; is not wholesome, does not nourish, but is harmful and destructive; eats as does a canker, instead of feeding and refreshing; such as the vain philosophy of the Gentiles, the traditions of the Jews, and the errors and...
Matthew Henry
As we had much of Christ in the 53rd chapter, and much of the church of Christ in the 54th chapter, so in this chapter we have much of the covenant of grace made with us in Christ. The "sure mercies of David," which are promised here (ver. 3), are applied by the apostle to the benefits which flow to us from the resurrection of Christ (Acts xiii. 34), which may serve as a key to this chapter; not...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Why do you seek to get comfort for your souls where you will never get it? Why do you try to content your immortal nature upon things that will die? There is nothing here below that can satisfy you. Why spend your money then for these things, and your labour for nothing? Isa_55:2. Hearken...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 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. Incline your ear, and come unto me: See, the way of salvation is through...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Seeking happiness in a thousand ways with much toil and trouble, but with bitter disappointment. Isa_55:2. Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. God invites his creature to listen to him. “Do,” saith he “but lend me thine ear a...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? If you spend your money for that which is not bread, you are likely to be disappointed. “Oh, but,” you say, “I have made many an effort.” Yes, I know you have; but, if you labour for “that which satisfieth not”, I do not wonder that you are not satisfied. Let your past defeats drive you to your...
Charles H. Spurgeon
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. Apart from God, there is nothing for us but destruction. We may spend our money, and our labour, too, but happiness is not to be found by the creature apart from the Creator, or by a sinner...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Why do ye act thus? Can you give any explanation of such folly? The gospel is consistent with the highest reason; and to believe in Christ is not a thing for which we need make any apology. It is a foolish thing not to believe in him,-a foolish thing to be living for the world,-to be spending...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me: What a stress these gospel passages lay upon hearing the Word! “Faith cometh by hearing.” All the sights, and all the shows, all the gorgeous processions, and all the external ceremonies in the world, will never convert a single soul; but God says, “Hearken...
Charles H. Spurgeon
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. All your largest desires you will find in Christ; you shall have not only necessaries, but delicacies, delights that shall satisfy you to the full, you shall not be able to conceive of...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? The less value there is in any religion, the more you have to pay for it. The pardon that cost a shilling is not worth a farthing, but that which costs us nothing is worth more than the whole world. Isa_55:2. Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Why do you seek to get comfort for your souls where you will never get it? Why do you try to content your immortal nature upon things that will die? There is nothing here below that can satisfy you. Why spend your money, then, for these things, and your labour for nothing? Isa_55:2. Hearken...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? Why are you so busy about your ceremonies, your work mongering, your feelings, none of which can yield food for your soul? Come to Christ, and buy without money the Bread of Life which came down from heaven. Isa_55:2. And your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? All your care, your toil, your anguish of heart, are spent in a vain desire to get this world; and if you do get it, it is nothing more than bread, and bad bread, too; it cannot satisfy the cravings of your immortal spirit, why do you waste your time and money trying to get that which is not worth the having? Will you hunt after shadows?...
Charles H. Spurgeon
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. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Why have you sought rest where it can never be found? Why have you craved delights which can never satisfy you? Cease from such...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Hearken diligently unto me, — Thus speaks the Lord Jehovah: “Hearken diligently unto me, —
Charles H. Spurgeon
And eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live, and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, — “With you” who have any desire for it, — “with you” who hunger and thirst after righteousness, and who have no other recommendation than that, poor as it is, — “I will make an everlasting covenant with...