Come Unto me

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? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. spend: Heb. weigh Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people. Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee. - Isaiah 55:1-5

    It is God’s decree and purpose that all those whom he has chosen in Christ will, without fail, come to him by faith that he has freely given; they will persevere in his grace unto eternal glory and forever be in his presence. All the elect, without fail, will hear his voice and obey his gracious summons and loving invitation to bow and worship before him in humble submission and admiration.

    There are no ifs or maybes concerning God’s purpose of grace in Christ Jesus our Lord. Neither is there any conditions prefixed to his call in electing grace— Come unto me. All that God the Father required and demanded of his people has been answered and fulfilled in Christ, our substitute. So, when he effectually calls, they come! There is no obstacle or barrier to prevent those he calls from coming to Him, not even sin, because Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. We have no sin! In him we are complete— no sin,— righteous— accepted— glorified in Christ!

    The godless religion of our day insists upon man’s worth, works and free will as the moving cause of salvation. This is a lie, that glorifies the flesh and renders God powerless. Free will doctrine makes the blood of Christ ineffectual and makes God’s call Come unto me nothing more than a pitiful plea to proud, arrogant, self-exalted, and self-righteous men.

    Not only is it our privilege, pleasure, and calling to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ, it is our burden of duty in so doing to expose all enemies of the cross of our Lord. When Christ is set forth in his glorious person and perfect work, error is exposed.