When I think of Isaiah 55, I think firstly of the verse which says "for my thoughts are not your thoughts says the Lord, and my ways are not your ways says the Lord. For my thoughts are higher than your thoughts and my ways higher than your ways..." What the Lord recently spoke to me about this passage of scripture is that thoughts precede ways. That is what we do is ultimately a result of what we think upon. Proverbs tells us that "as a man thinks in his heart so is he", so what we think about and if we know about the truth than what we do will come out of what we know or think about.
When Jesus on the way to Jerusalem cursed the fig tree for having not fruit, even though it was not the season for fruit, he did so because fruit is what is meant to come out of the tree. In the same way in the parable of the talents, the King cursed the wicked servant not because he did wrong, but because he did nothing. When we know the truth, the truth will set us free, but it is our response to the knowing the truth that brings our freedom.
The Laodicean church was wicked because they were lukewarm, that is, not being hot nor cold. Scripture in this case even says it would be better to be either hot or cold rather than lukewarm. Being lukewarm meant that they had no reaction or change in their lives and in the same way the church is meant to react to God's resident power in us. Once again Christ refers to salt being useless once it loses it's saltiness, only good to be thrown out and trodden on by strangers, light also is only good when it is exposed or seen by others. Hiding our light or what we believe does no good to those around us.
What does all of this mean for me as a believer and a member of the body of Christ? It means there should be a reaction to God's presence and power at work in my life, such as Paul says "the love of God compels us", and it should compel us to bring the change in the spiritual atmosphere wherever we go or wherever we find ourselves!
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