The Invitation

An invitation arrives in the mail and it invites you to "come." Most of the time when one arrives there is anticipation and excitement...who is it from? What is it for? We tear open the envelope and it invites you to come to...a wedding, a baby shower, a party, a fellowship night at the church or a hundred other events. I've noticed the Lord just loves sending out invitations to "come" as well. You know, He just loves us so much that He just keeps sending out those invitations to "come" even though too often the invitation is turned down.

In Isaiah 1:8 God gives an invitation for personal cleansing...come.

"Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."

What an invitation this is! All we have to do is "come" and the Lord promises to bleach our "dirty laundry" (sins) whiter than snow, just as if they never were!

In Isaiah 55:1, 3 God promises to supply and satisfy...come.

"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...Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live."

Now this is some invitation! God says, "Come" and leave your wallets and credit cards at home because the price has been paid by God. These are top of the line, premium goods! There isn't even a price tag that could be placed on it....it's priceless, a picture of His grace!

In Matthew 11:28 Jesus promises rest for the weary soul...come.

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

Many of us tend to overload ourselves with worries, anxieties, things that we don't have to carry but do...and there is Jesus, the perfect gentleman, offering to carry all that baggage and all we have to do is answer the call to "come."

In Revelation 22:17 the Bible even ends with one final invitation...come.

"The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life."

God doesn't wish for any to perish and through the apostle John makes this final appeal to "come." God continually calls to the lost "come" and He does so over and over in His Word.

The Lord's door is always open and the invitation stands...come.

He is ready to receive any...come.

The Lord accepts all who respond to His invitation...come.

You hold His invitation in your hand...come. What will you do?

Come.

Mary Ann