May 11, 2005

From Isaiah 55:

"Come, all you who are thirsty"
"give ear and come to me' hear me, that your soul may live!"
Sure, I'm breathing right now. My stomach isn't empty and my pulse is beating regularly. To nine out of ten physicians, I am alive. But is my soul?

If I "listen to [God] and eat what is good" whatever that is....this chapter says that my soul will not only subsist but delight! Whatever it is I am eating is considered the "finest of fare."

What is this food that will bring me such pleasure? That will not only give my soul life but delight.

I cannot buy or purchase this meal on my own...i must turn to God. "Seek the Lord while he may be found." I must seek God...not later. But now. Now...he is eternal and eternally loving--he will not change--that isn't the reason for the urgency. THe urgency is my own heart. We must seek the Lord while our hearts still allow. This crazy world we live in can quickly turn a man's heart into stone--removing any compassion, any capacity for great love from inside him. Fear and embarassment plague the cowardly man. His soul rots. We must seek God now so that our hearts can stay fresh and soft--so that we may commit heinous acts of beauty and love in the name of the Lord who gives us strength. I want what my soul to be healthy--to eat the finest of food, to get healthy exercise, to hvae the physique of bruce lee. God give me the food i need.
You love me.