Isaiah 55 verses 10 thru 12:

“The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth.
They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry.
It is the same with my word.

I send it out, and it always produces fruit.
It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.
You will live in joy and peace.”

Lets think through this

Who sends out God’s Word? … He does.

What does it do when He sends it out? … Produces fruit.

When will it produce fruit when He sends it out? … Always. … Not sometimes, but always.

So, how do we receive His Word? Reading, listening to, ruminating on Scripture. Just as we are doing right now.

With this in mind listen again to the passage, this time from The Message

“Just as rain and snow descend from the skies and don’t go back until they’ve watered the earth,
Doing their work of making things grow and blossom, producing seed for farmers and food for the hungry, So will the words that come out of my mouth not come back empty-handed.
They’ll do the work I sent them to do, they’ll complete the assignment I gave them. So you’ll go out in joy, you’ll be led into a whole and complete life.”

This passage is not a metaphor. It literally means that when we take in God’s Word, it will do a work in our lives. Our part is simply to obey and allow the Word to do the work God intended. That is why you can read a verse a hundred times over many years and get something different out of it almost every time.

As we take a few more deep breathes think about this promise to you from the scripture

So will the words that come out of my mouth not come back empty-handed.
They’ll do the work I sent them to do… So you’ll go out in joy, you’ll be led into a whole and complete life.”

Let’s pray together: “Heavenly Father, I invite Your Spirit to interpret to me what You want to say and do every time I hear any Scripture. Complete Your assignment in me. As above, so below.”

08.19.24 Faith Over Four Facades