Isaiah 55:6-9
Chapter 55
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The Word of the Lord
Seek the Lord while he may be found; call to him while he is near.7
Let the wicked abandon his way, let him forsake his thoughts, let him turn to the Lord, for he will have mercy, for our God is generous in forgiving.
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For my thoughts are not your thoughts, my ways are not your ways, says the Lord.
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For as the heavens are above the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts above your thoughts.
Commentaries
The Word of the Lord.
The prophet intervenes in verses 6-7 to urge the exiles to respond to the Lord’s invitation at the right moment. God’s mercy has ways and means that are mysterious to us (8-9), and his word is powerful; it has the ability to create life, nourish, sustain, and renew creation (10-11).