Read Isaiah 54—56
Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters.… Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Isaiah 55:1

In the East, water is a precious ingredient, and an abundance of water is a special blessing. Wine, milk, and bread were staples of a Middle Eastern diet. The people of Judah were living on substitutes that did not nourish them. They needed “the real thing,” which only the Lord could give. In Scripture, both water and wine are pictures of the Holy Spirit (see John 7:37–39; Eph. 5:18). Jesus is the “bread of life” (John 6:32–35), and His living Word is like milk (see 1 Peter 2:2). Our Lord probably had Isaiah 55:2 in mind when He said, “Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life” (John 6:27).

People had to work hard to dig wells, care for flocks and herds, plant seed, and tend to the vineyards. But the Lord offered to them free everything they were laboring for. If they had listened to His Word, they would have been inclined to come; for God draws sinners to Himself (John 5:24). Jesus Christ is God’s covenant to the Gentiles (“peoples,” 55:4), and His promises will stand as long as His Son lives, which is forever.

Something to Ponder
How does intense thirst affect your mood and productivity? How might this be true in a spiritual sense as well?