The price of food

Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? – Isaiah 55:2

A hummingbird near Bingham Canyon, Utah, was seen pressing its bill against the biggest red "flower" in town. No one knows for sure how long it took for the bird to realize you can’t get nectar out of a traffic light!

National Wildlife magazine also told about a red-tailed hawk in North Carolina that was seen swooping down in an attempt to carry off a large tomcat. The cat fought back with such fury that the hawk barely escaped with its life.

This kind of foolishness is not just for the birds. Expending a lot of energy to feed our souls with food that doesn’t satisfy is something all of us know about. Sometimes we’re merely left empty, while at other times we are nearly consumed by the things we pursue. This is why the Lord’s words in ISAIAH 55 are so relevant. He asks, "Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy?"

God doesn’t just leave us with the question. He goes on to assure us that our heart’s deepest longing can be fulfilled – in Him alone (vv. 1-7). There is strength in feeding on mercy rather than revenge, truth rather than falsehood, and peace rather than conflict. That’s why we must choose Christ over religion, and the Bible over tradition. When we eat right, we’ll discover that the Lord is good (v. 2). – Martin R. De Haan II

Now none but Christ can satisfy,

None other name for me;

There’s love and life and lasting joy,

Lord Jesus, found in Thee. – Mcgranahan

READ: ISAIAH 55

There’s a longing in every heart that only Jesus can satisfy.