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Funeral Homily: God's Higher Ways
Marion Clark
Isaiah 55:1-13
Introduction
The family selected this text to be expounded as it was a favorite of W. It makes sense as W was zealous in the study of God's Word because he so highly valued and believed in the power of the Word. Let's take a look at it. We will first read verses 8-9.
Text
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
How are God's thoughts not our thoughts?
1. God offers something of great value at no cost.
''Come, everyone who thirsts,
come to the waters;
and he who has no money,
come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without price.
If any of the grandchildren had come to their grandfather with the great idea of starting a business and not charging clients for the product, I doubt he would have thought the idea too smart. It is not just a matter of not staying in business, but the idea of offering something of great value for free tends to lower the value in the eyes of the recipient and encourages them to be lazy.
God does have a great marketing pitch:
2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,
and your labor for that which does not satisfy?
Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,
and delight yourselves in rich food.
Consider your ways. You work hard to earn money to spend on what you know doesn't satisfy. However good a meal might seem, you are hungry the next day and often feeling bad after-effects.
Some people might delight in rich food, but closer to our understanding is delicious healthy food. Let your soul delight in the best of food.
2. God binds himself through a covenant to an untrustworthy people.
3 Incline your ear, and come to me;
hear, that your soul may live;
and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
my ...
Marion Clark
Isaiah 55:1-13
Introduction
The family selected this text to be expounded as it was a favorite of W. It makes sense as W was zealous in the study of God's Word because he so highly valued and believed in the power of the Word. Let's take a look at it. We will first read verses 8-9.
Text
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
How are God's thoughts not our thoughts?
1. God offers something of great value at no cost.
''Come, everyone who thirsts,
come to the waters;
and he who has no money,
come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without price.
If any of the grandchildren had come to their grandfather with the great idea of starting a business and not charging clients for the product, I doubt he would have thought the idea too smart. It is not just a matter of not staying in business, but the idea of offering something of great value for free tends to lower the value in the eyes of the recipient and encourages them to be lazy.
God does have a great marketing pitch:
2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,
and your labor for that which does not satisfy?
Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,
and delight yourselves in rich food.
Consider your ways. You work hard to earn money to spend on what you know doesn't satisfy. However good a meal might seem, you are hungry the next day and often feeling bad after-effects.
Some people might delight in rich food, but closer to our understanding is delicious healthy food. Let your soul delight in the best of food.
2. God binds himself through a covenant to an untrustworthy people.
3 Incline your ear, and come to me;
hear, that your soul may live;
and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
my ...
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