Life Less Ordinary for the week of January 25, 2008

Isaiah 55:1-3

"Come, all you who are thirsty,
come to the waters;
and you who have no money,
come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without cost.

Why spend money on what is not bread,
and your labor on what does not satisfy?
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,
and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.

Give ear and come to me;
hear me, that your soul may live.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
my faithful love promised to David.”


What is it that you thirst for? Truth? Love? Affirmation? Intimate, authentic relationships? Meaning? Purpose? Belonging? Peace? Rest? Beauty? Justice? Freedom from sin? Forgiveness?

We all thirst for something. We all have those deep-seated desires that we long to have filled. It makes our hearts ache, makes us weep, sends us searching for something—sometimes anything—to fill the emptiness we feel inside. Think about the things you strive for…aren’t you tired? Read the passage from Isaiah again. Doesn’t God’s invitation tug on that same place in your heart you so yearn to have filled? And doesn’t it seem to offer something…more?

I’m asking a lot of questions for a reason. Questions invite us, call us, draw us in. There is something deeper here that can’t be captured in just one devo. I encourage you this week to really think about what you thirst for, and I’ll dive into the topic a little deeper next week. Keep your eyes open for upcoming LC-sponsored hall events that will touch on this theme. And most importantly, keep your heart and ears open to what the Lord wants to say to you.

There is more to this life, dear sisters, and I want to find it. Don’t you?
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